Valmiki Ramayana 1.9.6: Bala Kanda, Sarga 9, Shloka 6
ऋश्यशृङ्गानयनकथा · The Account of Bringing Ṛśyaśṛṅga
and the Remedy for Drought
तस्यैवं वर्तमानस्य कालस्समभिवर्तत ।
अग्निं शुश्रूषमाणस्य पितरं च यशस्विनम् ॥६॥
tasyaivaṃ vartamānasya kālaḥ samabhivartata |
agniṃ śuśrūṣamāṇasya pitaraṃ ca yaśasvinam ||6||
जब वो ऐसे ही रह रहा था, वक़्त निकल गया। वो अग्नि की सेवा कर रहा था। अपने बाप की भी देखभाल कर रहा था जो बहुत बड़े आदमी थे।
Worshipping the fire-god and attending on his renowned father, he will spend a long time living in this manner (practising vratitva mode of brahmacharya).
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Daily dharma is shown as steady service—both to sacred ritual obligations and to one’s parent/teacher—sustained over time.
The story depicts Ṛśyaśṛṅga’s routine: tending the sacred fire and serving his father as years pass.
Consistency and devotion (niṣṭhā) expressed through service and ritual attentiveness.
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