Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 26
कामधेनुसैन्यप्रादुर्भावः
Kamadhenu’s Forces, Visvamitra’s Austerities, and Vasishta’s Wrath
एवमुक्त्वा महातेजा वसिष्ठो जपतां वर:।विश्वामित्रं तदा वाक्यं सरोषमिदमब्रवीत्।।1.55.26।।
evam uktvā mahātejā vasiṣṭho japatāṃ varaḥ |
viśvāmitraṃ tadā vākyaṃ saroṣam idam abravīt || 1.55.26 ||
Pagkasabi nito, ang maningning na si Vasiṣṭha—pinakamainam sa mga nagbubulong ng mga banal na mantra—ay hinarap si Viśvāmitra at nagsalita ng mga salitang ito, sa galit.
The infuriated Vasishta who was highly brilliant, foremost among those who meditate said to Viswamitra:
FAQs
Even righteous authority may employ stern speech to restrain wrongdoing; dharma can include corrective confrontation when harm is being done.
After attempting to reassure the fleeing sages, Vasiṣṭha turns directly to confront Viśvāmitra.
Moral firmness: the resolve to oppose injustice, supported by spiritual discipline (japa/tapas).