Valmiki Ramayana 1.55.14: Bala Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 14
कामधेनुसैन्यप्रादुर्भावः · Kamadhenu’s Forces, Visvamitra’s Austerities, and Vasishta’s Wrath
किमर्थं तप्यसे राजन् ब्रूहि यत्ते विवक्षितम् ।
वरदोऽस्मि वरो यस्ते काङ्क्षितस्सोऽभिधीयताम् ॥१४॥
kimarthaṃ tapyase rājan brūhi yat te vivakṣitam |
varado 'smi varo yas te kāṅkṣitas so 'bhidhīyatām ||14||
राजा, तुम यह तपस्या क्यों कर रहे हो? बताओ क्या चाहिए। मैं वरदान देने वाला हूँ। जो भी तुम माँगना चाहते हो, वो बोलो।
O King! what are you performing the penance for? Tell me what you want? I am bestower of boons. Speak out you desire (said Lord Siva).
FAQs
Satya and clarity of intention: the divine prompts the seeker to articulate a truthful aim, implying that spiritual gifts should be sought with transparent purpose.
Śiva addresses Viśvāmitra directly, inviting him to state the reason for his tapas and the boon he seeks.
Truthful self-disclosure and intentionality in spiritual pursuit.
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