Chapter 18 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 18

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 18.35

यस्माद् विप्रेन्द्रमद्राक्षं सुप्रभाता निशा मम। पूर्वं राजर्षिशब्देन तपसा द्योतितप्रभः॥ ब्रह्मर्षित्वमनुप्राप्तः पूज्योऽसि बहुधा मया। तदद्भुतमभूद्विप्र पवित्रं परमं मम॥

yasmād viprendramadrākṣaṃ suprabhātā niśā mama| pūrvaṃ rājarṣiśabdena tapasā dyotitaprabhaḥ|| brahmarṣitvamanuprāptaḥ pūjyo'si bahudhā mayā| tadadbhutamabhūdvipra pavitraṃ paramaṃ mama||

English Meaning

And truly yesterday night has been succeeded by an auspicious morning, since I have beheld you. Having first attained exceeding effulgence by virtue of austerities performed for obtaining the title of Rājarşi, you have afterwards obtained the status of a Brahmarși. You are worthy of manifold homage from me. This your exceedingly holy arrival appear wonderful.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)