Shloka 1.65.19

विश्वामित्रस्य ब्राह्मर्षित्वप्राप्तिः — Viśvāmitra Attains Brahmarṣi Status

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मर्षे स्वागतं तेऽस्तु तपसा स्म सुतोषिता:।ब्राह्मण्यं तपसोग्रेण प्राप्तवानसि कौशिक ।।।।

Transliteration

brahmarṣe svāgataṃ te 'stu tapasā sma sutoṣitāḥ | brāhmaṇyaṃ tapasogreṇa prāptavān asi kauśika ||

Translation

O Brahmarṣi, welcome to you! We are greatly pleased by your austerities. O Kauśika, through intense tapas you have attained the state of brahminhood.

Context

"Welcome, O Brahmarshi. We are immensely pleased with your austerities. O Kausika! you have attained brahminhood by means of your intense penance.

Characters & Entities

• Vishvamitra
• Kaushika
• Brahmarshi
• Brahminhood (Brāhmaṇya)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma affirms truthfully recognizing earned merit: spiritual rank is presented as achieved through disciplined tapas, not merely by birth or claim.

What is the narrative situation?

The gods formally welcome Viśvāmitra and acknowledge that his intense austerities have culminated in his attainment of brahminhood and Brahmarṣi status.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance and transformation—Viśvāmitra’s unwavering tapas leads to a higher ethical-spiritual identity.