Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 22
विश्वामित्रस्य तपोविघ्नः, मेनकाप्रसङ्गः, महर्षिपदप्रदानम्
Visvamitra’s Austerity Obstructed; Menaka Episode; Conferment of Maharshi Status
तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा न तावत् त्त्वं जितेन्द्रिय:।यतस्व मुनिशार्दूल इत्युक्त्वा त्रिदिवं गत:।।।।
tam uvāca tato brahmā na tāvat tvaṃ jitendriyaḥ | yatasva muniśārdūla ity uktvā tridivaṃ gataḥ ||
அப்போது பிரம்மா அவனை நோக்கி—“இன்னும் நீ இந்திரியங்களை வெல்லவில்லை. ஓ முனிசார்தூலா, மேலும் முயல்க” என்று கூறி, அவ்வாறு சொல்லி திரிதிவத்திற்குச் சென்றார்॥
Then Brahma said to him, 'You have not conquered the senses yet. O Tiger amongascetics, strive still.' Having said this he went toward heaven.
FAQs
Dharma demands truthfulness even in praise: Brahmā corrects Viśvāmitra with satya, insisting that inner conquest must be complete, not assumed.
Brahmā cautions Viśvāmitra that sense-mastery is incomplete and urges continued striving, then returns to heaven.
Commitment to truth and the ideal of complete self-control before claiming final attainment.