Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 60, Shloka 5
त्रिशङ्कुस्वर्गारोহণम्
Trishanku’s Bodily Ascent and the New Constellations
अयं कुशिकदायादो मुनि: परमकोपन:।।।।यदाह वचनं सम्यगेतत्कार्यं न संशय:।अग्निकल्पो हि भगवान् शापं दास्यति रोषित:।।।।
ayaṃ kuśikadāyādo muniḥ paramakopanaḥ || yad āha vacanaṃ samyag etat kāryaṃ na saṃśayaḥ | agnikalpo hi bhagavān śāpaṃ dāsyati roṣitaḥ ||
“此圣者出自俱尸迦一脉，性情极易震怒。他所宣说之言必须分毫不差地奉行，毫无疑虑。因为这位可敬者如同烈火，一旦被触怒，必定降下诅咒。”
"Born in the line of Kusika, this sage is extremely choleric-tempered. Whatever he says must be properly carried out. There should be no resitation on this score. The venerable sage is like fire. He will curse us if angered.
FAQs
The verse teaches accountability to spoken commitment and the seriousness of spiritual speech: words backed by tapas carry consequences, so dharma requires careful, truthful, and respectful conduct.
The sages counsel the assembly to comply with Viśvāmitra’s directive, emphasizing his formidable ascetic power and the danger of provoking a curse.
The sages’ prudence and realism: they recognize spiritual power and advise a dharmic course that avoids needless conflict.