Chapter 65 — Bala Kanda, Sarga 65

Valmiki Ramayana — Bala Kanda

Verse 65.18

ब्राह्मण्यं यदि मे प्राप्तं दीर्घमायुस्तथैव च॥ ॐकारोऽथ वषट्कारो देवाश्च वरयन्तु माम्। क्षत्रवेदविदां श्रेष्ठो ब्रह्मवेदविदामपि ॥ ब्रह्मपुत्रो वसिष्ठो मामेवं वदतु देवताः। यद्येवं परमः कामः कृतो यान्तु सुरर्षभाः॥

brāhmaṇyaṃ yadi me prāptaṃ dīrghamāyustathaiva ca|| oṃkāro'tha vaṣaṭkāro devāśca varayantu mām| kṣatravedavidāṃ śreṣṭho brahmavedavidāmapi || brahmaputro vasiṣṭho māmevaṃ vadatu devatāḥ| yadyevaṃ paramaḥ kāmaḥ kṛto yāntu surarṣabhāḥ||

English Meaning

If Brāhmaṇa-hood has really been obtained by e together with length of days, let Omkâra and Vaşaļkāra and the Vedas crown me; and let, you gods, that foremost of those versed in Kștra Veda ad well as of those cognizant of the Brahmaveda, even Brahma's son, Vasistha, recognise me. Having granted this prime desire of mine, do you go away, you gods.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)