Chapter 3 — Uttara Kanda, Sarga 3

Valmiki Ramayana — Uttara Kanda

Verse 3.8

अथ प्रीतो महातेजाः सेन्द्रैः सुरगणैः सह। गत्वा तस्याश्रमपदं ब्रह्मेदं वाक्यमब्रवीत्॥ परितुष्टोऽस्मि ते वत्स कर्मणानेन सुव्रत। वरं वृणीष्व भद्रं ते वराहस्त्वं महामते॥

atha prīto mahātejāḥ sendraiḥ suragaṇaiḥ saha| gatvā tasyāśramapadaṃ brahmedaṃ vākyamabravīt|| parituṣṭo'smi te vatsa karmaṇānena suvrata| varaṃ vṛṇīṣva bhadraṃ te varāhastvaṃ mahāmate||

English Meaning

Then the highly energetic Brahmā along with the Indra and the celestials, coming to that asylum, addressed (Vaisravana), saying, '0 child, I am well-pleased with you for this act of your, O you of excellent vows. Do you, good betide you, ask for the 'boon (that you would have), for, O magnanimous one, you are worthy of a boon.'

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)