Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 22
कामधेनुसैन्यप्रादुर्भावः
Kamadhenu’s Forces, Visvamitra’s Austerities, and Vasishta’s Wrath
उदीर्यमाणमस्त्रं तद्विश्वामित्रस्य धीमत:।दृष्ट्वा विप्रद्रुतास्सर्वे मुनयश्शतशो दिश:।।1.55.22।।
udīryamāṇam astraṃ tad viśvāmitrasya dhīmataḥ |
dṛṣṭvā vipradrutāḥ sarve munayaḥ śataśo diśaḥ || 1.55.22 ||
Thấy thần khí ấy do Viśvāmitra trí tuệ khởi động, hết thảy các hiền nhân kinh hoàng chạy trốn, từng trăm người tản về muôn hướng.
On seeing the weapons discharged by the intelligent Viswamitra saints in hundreds fled in all directions.
FAQs
Dharma includes protecting those devoted to spiritual practice; when power is abused, even the righteous are forced into flight—showing the social cost of adharma.
The sages witness the activation of Viśvāmitra’s astra and scatter in fear.
The sages’ impulse is preservation of life and continued tapas; prudence (prājñatā) in the face of overwhelming violence is highlighted.