Rāma’s Inquiry into the Hidden Identity of the Radiant Stranger
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भगवानुवाच प्रीतो ऽस्मि भवते तात तपसानेन सांप्रतम् / भक्त्या चैवानपायिन्या ह्यपि भार्गवसत्तम
bhagavānuvāca prīto 'smi bhavate tāta tapasānena sāṃpratam / bhaktyā caivānapāyinyā hyapi bhārgavasattama
The Lord said: My child, I am pleased at this time by your austerity; and also, O best of the Bhārgavas, by your unwavering devotion.