Chapter 1 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 1

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 1.2

कोन्वस्मिन् साम्प्रतं लोके गुणवान् कश्च वीर्यवान्। धर्मज्ञश्च कृतज्ञश्च सत्यवाक्यो दृढत्नतः॥

konvasmin sāmprataṃ loke guṇavān kaśca vīryavān| dharmajñaśca kṛtajñaśca satyavākyo dṛḍhatnataḥ||

English Meaning

Who at present in this world is like crowned with qualities, and with prowess, knowing duty, and grateful, and truthful, and firm in vow.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)