Valmiki Ramayana 1.9.5: Bala Kanda, Sarga 9, Shloka 5
ऋश्यशृङ्गानयनकथा — The Account of Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga
and the Remedy for Drought
द्वैविध्यं ब्रह्मचर्यस्य भविष्यति महात्मन:।लोकेषु प्रथितं राजन्विप्रैश्च कथितं सदा।।।।
dvaividhyaṃ brahmacaryasya bhaviṣyati mahātmanaḥ |
lokeṣu prathitaṃ rājan vipraiś ca kathitaṃ sadā ||
ब्रह्मचर्य दो तरह का होता है। यह बात लोगों में मशहूर है। राजा लोग और पंडित यह कहते हैं।
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Dharma is upheld through disciplined self-restraint; brahmacarya is portrayed as a respected, socially affirmed ethical practice.
The narration highlights Ṛśyaśṛṅga’s renowned ascetic discipline, preparing the ground for his later role in royal rites.
Self-control (saṃyama) and purity of conduct, recognized and praised by the learned.
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