Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 57, Shloka 7
विश्वामित्रस्य दक्षिणतपः तथा त्रिशङ्कोः स्वशरीरेण स्वर्गगमनाभिलाषः
Visvamitra’s Southern Austerity and Trisanku’s Bodily Ascent Aspiration
विश्वामित्रोऽपि तच्छ्रुत्वा ह्रिया किञ्चिदवाङ्मुख:।दु:खेन महताऽऽविष्टस्समन्युरिदमब्रवीत् ।।1.57.7।।
viśvāmitro ’pi tac chrutvā hriyā kiñcid avāṅmukhaḥ |
duḥkhena mahatā ’viṣṭaḥ sa manyur idam abravīt ||1.57.7||
毗湿瓦密多听闻此言，因羞惭而微微低首；被深重的忧苦所压，又为忿怒所激，便如此说道。
On hearing this Viswamitra hanging down his face a little with shame and anger and grief said:
FAQs
Dharma here is self-governance: recognizing inner emotions (shame, grief, anger) without collapsing into them, and moving toward disciplined action rather than impulsive harm.
Within the account narrated to Rāma, Viśvāmitra reacts to what he has just heard, feeling humiliated and pained, and begins a consequential statement that leads to renewed austerities.
Moral seriousness and austerity-driven resolve: even when wounded in pride, Viśvāmitra turns toward tapas (regulated effort) as his chosen response.