Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 12
बालकाण्डे एकविंशः सर्गः
Daśaratha’s Promise, Vasiṣṭha’s Counsel, and Viśvāmitra’s Weapon-Lore
न देवा नर्षय: केचिन्नासुरा न च राक्षसा:।गन्धर्वयक्षप्रवरास्सकिन्नरमहोरगा:।।।।
na devā na ṛṣayaḥ kecin nāsurā na ca rākṣasāḥ | gandharva-yakṣa-pravarāḥ sa-kinnara-mahāragāḥ ||
ບໍ່ແມ່ນເທວະ ບໍ່ແມ່ນຣິຊິທັງຫຼາຍ ບໍ່ແມ່ນອະສຸຣະ ແລະບໍ່ແມ່ນຣາກສະສະ; ທັງຄັນທັຣວະ ຍັກສະຜູ້ປະເສີດ ຄິນນະຣະ ແລະນາກໃຫຍ່—ກໍບໍ່ມີໃຜສາມາດເທົ່າທຽມຄວາມຮູ້ນັ້ນໄດ້.
No gods nor sages nor asuras in rakshasas nor kinnaras nor mighty serpents norgandharvas nor the best of yakshas (will be able to know);
FAQs
Dharma recognizes true excellence regardless of rank: even celestial beings are not automatically superior to a sage perfected by tapas and truth.
A sweeping list of cosmic beings is invoked to stress that Viśvāmitra’s expertise is unrivaled.
Spiritual attainment—steadfast austerity and truth that elevate a human sage beyond ordinary hierarchies.