Chapter 17 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 17

Valmiki Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda

Verse 17.49

न भवन्तं मतिश्रेष्ठं समर्थं वदतां वरम्। अतिशाययितुं शक्तो बृहस्पतिरपि ब्रुवन्।५१।।

na bhavantaṃ matiśreṣṭhaṃ samarthaṃ vadatāṃ varam| atiśāyayituṃ śakto bṛhaspatirapi bruvan|51||

English Meaning

Even Brhaspati, (the lord of speech) cannot excel you, capaable,* gifted with the best of intellect and foremost of those skilled in the are of speech, as you are. *Capable to ascertain the truth of all Sastras.

M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)