Valmiki Ramayana 1.29.15: Bala Kanda, Sarga 29, Shloka 15
सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः
Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य मारीचः कश्यपोऽब्रवीत् ।
अदित्या देवतानां च मम चैवानुयाचतः ॥१५॥
वरं वरद सुप्रीतो दातुमर्हसि सुव्रत ।
tac chrutvā vacanaṃ tasya mārīcaḥ kaśyapo ’bravīt |
adityā devatānāṃ ca mama caivānuyācataḥ ||15||
varaṃ varada suprīto dātum arhasi suvrata |
यह सुन कर कश्यप ने बोला। उन्होंने कहा भगवान आप हमें वरदान दीजिए। यह वरदान अदिति के लिए है, देवताओं के लिए है, और मेरे लिए भी। आप खुश हो के दीजिए।
Having heard those words of Vishnu, Kasyapa, son of Maricha, replied, "O bestower of boons, O great practitioner of austerities! Be pleased to grant a boon for Aditi, devatas and for myself.
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Dharma includes selfless advocacy: Kāśyapa uses earned spiritual merit not merely for himself but for the welfare of others (Aditi and the gods).
Invited to choose a boon, Kāśyapa petitions Viṣṇu on behalf of Aditi and the distressed gods.
Altruism and responsibility: directing personal spiritual attainment toward collective well-being.
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