वल्मीकांतः स्थितो यस्मात्संसिद्धिं परमां गतः । वल्मीकिर्नाम विख्यातस्तस्माल्लोके भविष्यसि
valmīkāṃtaḥ sthito yasmātsaṃsiddhiṃ paramāṃ gataḥ | valmīkirnāma vikhyātastasmālloke bhaviṣyasi
যিহেতু তুমি উইঁপোকাৰ ঢিপিৰ কাষত স্থিৰ হৈ পৰম সিদ্ধি লাভ কৰিলা, সেয়ে লোকত তুমি ‘ৱাল্মীকি’ নামে খ্যাত হ’বা।
The sages (Munis)
Tirtha: Mukhārā-tīrtha (contextual)
Type: kshetra
Listener: The transformed ascetic/brāhmaṇa who becomes Vālmīki
Scene: A meditative ascetic stands or sits near an anthill, partially enveloped by it, radiating calm; a celestial/ṛṣi figure proclaims the new name ‘Vālmīki’ as a blessing, with onlookers in reverence.
A new identity is born from tapas and realization—spiritual attainment can redefine one’s name and legacy.
The setting around the anthill and forest belongs to the local Māhātmya culminating in Mukhārā Tīrtha’s fame.
None; it explains the origin of the epithet ‘Valmīki’ as a fruit of austerity.
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