Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 65, Shloka 7

विश्वामित्रस्य ब्राह्मर्षित्वप्राप्तिः

Viśvāmitra Attains Brahmarṣi Status

Devanagari script

तस्मै दत्वा तदा सिद्धं सर्वं विप्राय निश्चित:।निश्शेषितेऽन्ने भगवानभुक्तैव महातपा:।।1.65.6।।न किञ्चिदवदद्विप्रं मौनव्रतमुपस्थित:।अथ वर्षसहस्रं वै नोच्छ्वसन्मुनिपुङ्गव:।।1.65.7।।

Transliteration

tasmai datvā tadā siddhaṃ sarvaṃ viprāya niścitaḥ |

niḥśeṣite 'nne bhagavān abhuktaiva mahātapāḥ || (1.65.6)

na kiñcid avadad vipraṃ maunavratam upasthitaḥ |

atha varṣasahasraṃ vai nocchvasan munipuṅgavaḥ || (1.65.7)

Translation

ଦୃଢନିଶ୍ଚୟରେ ସେ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣଙ୍କୁ ସିଦ୍ଧ ଅନ୍ନ ସମସ୍ତ ଦେଲେ; ତାହା ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭୋଜିତ ହେଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମହାତପସ୍ବୀ ଅଭୁକ୍ତ ରହିଲେ। ମୌନବ୍ରତ ପାଳନ କରି କିଛି କହିଲେ ନାହିଁ, ଏବଂ ପରେ ଶ୍ୱାସନିରୋଧ କରି ଆଉ ହଜାର ବର୍ଷ ତପସ୍ୟା ଜାରି ରଖିଲେ।

Word by Word

• ततः: thereupon
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अपादान/अनन्तर (then/thereupon)

• देवाः: gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), बहुवचन

• सगन्धर्वाः: along with Gandharvas
• सगन्धर्वाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सगन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक) = स + गन्धर्व
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (together with Gandharvas)

• पन्नगोरगराक्षसाः: serpents and rākṣasas
• पन्नगोरगराक्षसाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पन्नग + उरग + राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (pannagas, uragas, and rākṣasas)

• मोहिताः: bewildered
• मोहिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मोहित (प्रातिपदिक) < मुह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (bewildered)

• तेजसा: by (his) radiance/power
• तेजसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• तपसा: by austerity
• तपसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• मन्दरश्मयः: with dimmed splendour
• मन्दरश्मयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मन्दरश्मि (प्रातिपदिक) = मन्द + रश्मि
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास; विशेषण (having dim rays/glory)

• कश्मलोपहताः: afflicted by anguish
• कश्मलोपहताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कश्मलोपहत (प्रातिपदिक) = कश्मल + उपहत
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास; विशेषण (struck by distress)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• पितामहम्: Pitāmaha (Brahmā)
• पितामहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितामह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; ‘to Pitāmaha (Brahmā)’ as addressee-object of speech

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रमसूचक

• अब्रुवन्: spoke/said
• अब्रुवन्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

Context

This mighty, adorable ascetic having adopted a vow of silence decided to give all the cooked rice to the Brahmin. The brahmin finished all the rice. Viswamitra went without food but did not utter a single word to the brahmin. Thereafter the distinguished ascetic practised austerities for another period of thousand years, his breath suspended.

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Brāhmaṇa (disguise)
• Indra (implied)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is shown as non-reactive righteousness: giving is completed fully, and speech is restrained so that tapas is not broken by resentment.

What is the narrative situation?

A restatement of Viśvāmitra’s complete gift, hunger, silence, and continued austerity with suspended breath.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ahiṃsā through speech-control (vāg-dama): refusing to harm with words even when wronged or tested.