Vishwamitra Longs to See the Two Brothers
Bala Kanda, Chaupai 204
Doha 206 · Movement 1 of 2
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In a beautiful forest hermitage, the learned sage Vishwamitra performs prayer and sacrifice. Maricha and Subahu rush upon the sacred rites, terrifying the ascetics and defiling what they cannot endure.
Worry enters Gadhi's son's mind. These demons cannot be slain without Hari, and the Lord has already incarnated to relieve Earth's burden. The threatened yajna becomes a blessed pretext by which the sage may go to Ram's feet and ask that both brothers accompany him.
Beneath the need for protection lies a devotee's longing. Vishwamitra will behold with joy filled eyes the Lord who mirrors knowledge, detachment, and every virtue. The journey toward Ayodhya begins inside that hope.
Smoke rises from the broken sacrifice while Vishwamitra's heart turns toward Ram.
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All8units read; selected2 Vishvamitra at forest hermitage, new artist portrait
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Gita Press code81 undated · PDF pages 206, 207 · printed pages 204, 205. Reader passage: bala-kanda-chaupai-204. Printed numbering may differ.
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- Narrator says these deeds sung, hear next attentively. Great wise MUNI VISHVAMITRA resides auspicious FORESTHERMITAGE. Selected2 portrait.
- Primary जहँ जप जग्य जोग मुनि करहीं includes JOGA/YOGA alongside japa/sacrifice, omitted from queued third unit. Observed pixels enlarged /tmp/c204-source-detail.png, preserve variant without source edits.
- He greatly fears MARICHA SUBAHU. Demons seeing SACRIFICE rush create disturbance, muni grief; not demons hearing tapasya or source-certified Ravana demons. Gadhis son worried they cannot die withoutHARI.
- Reflects Lord has incarnated to remove Earth burden, using this pretext plans to go see FEET and request bring TWO BROTHERS. Lord ABODE of knowledge DETACHMENT allvirtues, wants see with fulleyes, not mirror. Entire8 narrative retained, chosenportrait not allactions pictured.
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- NEW VISHVAMITRA artistmodel no existing approved named appearance found in ledger search. About60 artistage warmdeepbrown angular elongated face gentlyaquilinenose deepbrowneyes full DARKBROWN-GRAY coarsebeard/moustache BLACK-GRAYmattedhair HIGH asymmetricaltopknot shouldersstrands; creamdhoti DULLBURGUNDYshawl woodbeads unmarkedforehead, no crown/veena. Distinct from approved VASISHTHA whitecompactknotstraightwhitebeard ochrecream, Narada or unnamedmunis.
- One sage upperwaistportrait eyesopen thoughtful slightlydown lipsclosed, two own hands ownchest/openownknee connectedarms, feet outsidecrop. Imagined clayhermitageverandah treetrunkbough forest, exactappearanceposeclothbeadsagearchitecture unauthenticated artistic, not historical portrait recovery.
- Actual knee hand loosely rests with fingers naturally curled down; not an extra supporting arm. New model accepted for later consistency, appearance remains artistic unauthenticated.
An imaginative interpretation, not a historical portrait or documentary evidence.
यह सब चरित कहा मैं गाई। आगिलि कथा सुनहु मन लाई।। बिस्वामित्र महामुनि ग्यानी। बसहि बिपिन सुभ आश्रम जानी।। जहँ जप जग्य मुनि करही। अति मारीच सुबाहुहि डरहीं।। देखत जग्य निसाचर धावहि। करहि उपद्रव मुनि दुख पावहिं।। गाधितनय मन चिंता ब्यापी। हरि बिनु मरहि न निसिचर पापी।। तब मुनिवर मन कीन्ह बिचारा। प्रभु अवतरेउ हरन महि भारा।। एहुँ मिस देखौं पद जाई। करि बिनती आनौ दोउ भाई।। ग्यान बिराग सकल गुन अयना। सो प्रभु मै देखब भरि नयना।।
All this I have sung before you. Now listen with full attention to the story that follows. The great and wise sage Vishwamitra (Vishvamitra) dwelt in the forest, but hearing of his tapasya, Ravana's demons began to trouble him.