Shloka 17
रम्भा
प्रलोभनम् — Rambhā’s Temptation and Viśvāmitra’s Curse
बभूवास्य मनश्चिन्ता तपोऽपहरणे कृते ।नैव क्रोधं गमिष्यामि न च वक्ष्ये कथञ्चन।।1.64.17।।
babhūvāsya manaś cintā tapo ’paharaṇe kṛte | naiva krodhaṃ gamiṣyāmi na ca vakṣye kathaṃcana || 1.64.17 ||
ਤਪੱਸਿਆ ਦਾ ਪੁੰਨ ਘਟ ਜਾਣ ਤੇ ਉਸ ਦੇ ਮਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਇਹ ਨਿਸ਼ਚੈ ਉੱਠਿਆ: “ਹੁਣ ਮੈਂ ਕਦੇ ਵੀ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਨੂੰ ਵੱਸ ਨਹੀਂ ਹੋਵਾਂਗਾ, ਅਤੇ ਕਿਸੇ ਵੀ ਤਰੀਕੇ ਨਾਲ ਐਸੀ ਬਾਤ ਨਹੀਂ ਕਹਾਂਗਾ।”
Having been deprived of his ascetic merit, he resolved not to lose his temper nor ever breathe a word".
FAQs
Dharma is upheld through deliberate vows: restraining anger and restraining speech are both ethical disciplines, protecting truthfulness and non-harm.
After realizing the loss caused by anger, Viśvāmitra forms a firm inner resolution to avoid anger and harsh utterance.
Self-regulation—especially mastery over speech (vāk-saṃyama) and temper.