Chapter 1 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 1

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 1.3

चारित्रेण च को युक्तः सर्वभूतेषु को हितः। विद्वान् कः कः समर्थश्च कश्चैकप्रियदर्शनः॥

cāritreṇa ca ko yuktaḥ sarvabhūteṣu ko hitaḥ| vidvān kaḥ kaḥ samarthaśca kaścaikapriyadarśanaḥ||

English Meaning

Who is qualified by virtue of his character, and who is engaged in the welfare of all creatures? Who is learned and capable. Who alone is ever lovely to behold?

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)