Shloka 13
ताटकावृत्तान्तः
The Account of Tāṭakā and the Royal Duty to Protect
सैषा शापकृतामर्षा ताटका क्रोधमूर्छिता।देशमुत्सादयत्येनमगस्त्यचरितं शुभम्।।।।
saiṣā śāpa-kṛtāmarṣā tāṭakā krodha-mūrchitā | deśam utsādayaty enam agastya-caritaṃ śubham || 1.25.13 ||
Ang Tāṭakā na ito, dahil sa sumpa’y nagngingitngit at nahihibang sa poot, ay winawasak ang banal na lupain na ito—ang mapalad na pook na minsang nilakaran ni Agastya.
Enraged at the curse, senseless, Tataka with anger, has been ravaging this sacred land when Agastya walked.
FAQs
Dharma includes protecting sacred and peaceful regions from violent disruption; anger that turns outward becomes a threat to communal well-being.
Viśvāmitra describes Tāṭakā’s present danger: she is actively devastating a holy area connected with Agastya.
Viśvāmitra’s commitment to restoring order by informing Rāma truthfully about the threat and its cause.