Valmiki Ramayana 1.21.20: Bala Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 20
बालकाण्डे एकविंशः सर्गः · Daśaratha’s Promise, Vasiṣṭha’s Counsel, and Viśvāmitra’s Weapon
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तेषां निग्रहणे शक्तस्स्वयं च कुशिकात्मजः ।
तव पुत्रहितार्थाय त्वामुपेत्याभियाचते ॥२०॥
teṣāṃ nigrahaṇe śaktaḥ svayaṃ ca kuśikātmajaḥ |
tava putra-hitārthāya tvām upetyābhiyācate ||20||
اگرچہ کُشِک کے فرزند خود اُنہیں قابو میں کرنے کی قدرت رکھتے ہیں، پھر بھی وہ تمہارے پاس آ کر تمہارے بیٹے کی بھلائی اور خیرِ عظیم کے لیے یہ درخواست کرتے ہیں۔
Son of Kusika, even though capable of repressing those rakhsasas by himself, it is for the welfare of your son that he is here requesting you to spare him".
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Dharma includes forming the next protector of order. The request is framed not as Viśvāmitra’s need, but as Rāma’s welfare—training aligned with righteous purpose.
Vasiṣṭha explains that Viśvāmitra’s request for Rāma is intentional: it serves Rāma’s development while addressing the rakṣasa threat.
Viśvāmitra’s foresight and benevolence—guiding a prince into dharmic responsibility rather than merely solving a problem alone.
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