Valmiki Ramayana 1.63.16: Bala Kanda, Sarga 63, Shloka 16
विश्वामित्रस्य तपोविघ्नः, मेनकाप्रसङ्गः, महर्षिपदप्रदानम्
Visvamitra’s Austerity Obstructed; Menaka Episode; Conferment of Maharshi Status
आमन्त्रयन् समागम्य सर्वे सर्षिगणा स्सुराः ।
महर्षिशब्दं लभतां साध्वयं कुशिकात्मजः ॥१६॥
āmantrayan samāgamya sarve sarṣigaṇāḥ surāḥ |
maharṣiśabdaṃ labhatāṃ sādhv ayaṃ kuśikātmajaḥ ||16||
सारे देवता और रिशि लोग एक जगह आकर बात करने लगे। उन्होंने कहा कि कुशिक के बेटा विश्वामित्र को महर्षि का टाइटल मिलना चाहिए, यह सही है।
After consultations the gods and sages decided that this son of Kushika (Viswamitra) deserved the status of a Maharshi".
FAQs
Dharma here affirms that honor and status should follow proven merit—especially disciplined tapas and righteous striving—rather than mere birth or prior rank.
The gods and assembled sages meet and decide that Viśvāmitra, the son of Kuśika, deserves formal recognition as a Maharṣi.
Perseverance in tapas (austerity) leading to deserved recognition; the virtue of earned spiritual authority.
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