Shloka 1.65.21
विश्वामित्रस्य ब्राह्मर्षित्वप्राप्तिः — Viśvāmitra Attains Brahmarṣi Status
पितामहवचश्शृत्वा सर्वेषां च दिवौकसाम्।कृत्वा प्रणामं मुदितो व्याजहार महामुनि:।।।।
pitāmahavacaḥ śrutvā sarveṣāṃ ca divaukasām | kṛtvā praṇāmaṃ mudito vyājahāra mahāmuniḥ ||
Hearing the words of the Grandsire and of all the gods, the great sage—delighted—bowed in reverence and then spoke.
Mighty ascetic Viswamitra was delighted to hear the words of the Grandsire and the gods. Bowing to all of them he thus spoke:
Dharma includes humility and gratitude: even after great achievement, one honors elders and divine witnesses, acknowledging that success is not merely personal.
After receiving divine words of blessing, Viśvāmitra bows to Brahmā and the gods and prepares to state his final request.
Vinaya (humility)—expressed through praṇāma before speaking.