Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 29, Shloka 22
सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः
Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative
तेनैष पूर्वमाक्रान्त आश्रमश्श्रमनाशन:।मयापि भक्तय तस्यैष वामनस्योपभुज्यते।।1.29.22।।
tenaiṣa pūrvam ākrānta āśramaḥ śramanāśanaḥ |
mayāpi bhaktyā tasya eṣa vāmanasyopabhujyate || 1.29.22 ||
Tịnh xá này—nơi xua tan mệt mỏi—trước đây đã được Ngài (Vāmana) ngự trị; và nay, nhờ lòng sùng kính đối với Vāmana, ta cũng đang gìn giữ và thụ hưởng nơi này.
"O tiger among men, wicked rakshasas who prowl about the asram and causeobstacles ought to be killed here only.
FAQs
Dharma is reverent continuity: sacred spaces are preserved and rightfully used through bhakti and disciplined stewardship, not personal entitlement.
Viśvāmitra identifies Siddhāśrama as Vāmana’s former hermitage and explains his own association with it through devotion.
Bhakti joined with tapas-based responsibility—humble guardianship of a sacred heritage.