Valmiki Ramayana 1.52.1: Bala Kanda, Sarga 52, Shloka 1
वसिष्ठ-आतिथ्यं
Vasiṣṭha’s Hospitality to Viśvāmitra and the Summoning of Śabalā/Kāmadhenu
स दृष्ट्वा परमप्रीतो विश्वामित्रो महाबलः ।
प्रणतो विनयाद्वीरो वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम् ॥१॥
sa dṛṣṭvā paramaprīto viśvāmitro mahābalaḥ |
praṇato vinayād vīro vasiṣṭhaṃ japatāṃ varam ||1||
विश्वामित्र बड़ा खुश हुआ जब उसने वशिष्ठ को देखा। वशिष्ठ बड़ा तपस्वी रिशि था। विश्वामित्र बड़ा बलवान था, उसने इज्जत से वशिष्ठ को प्रणाम किया।
Overwhelmed with joy the mighty, heroic Viswamitra upon seeing Vasishta, the greatest among ascetics, was and offered respectful salutations.
FAQs
Dharma is shown as honouring spiritual excellence: even the powerful must bow to genuine tapas and sacred learning.
Viśvāmitra encounters Vasiṣṭha and greets him with visible joy and formal obeisance, establishing the social-religious protocol before dialogue unfolds.
Vinaya (humility) paired with recognition of spiritual authority.
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