एवमुक्तो भरद्वाजो वाल्मीकेन महात्मना। प्रायच्छत मुनेस्तस्य वल्कलं नियतो गुरुः॥
evamukto bharadvājo vālmīkena mahātmanā| prāyacchata munestasya valkalaṃ niyato guruḥ||
English Meaning
Thus accosted by the high-souled Vālmīki, Bharadvāja ever intent upon serving his spiritual guide, presented the sage his bark.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)