Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 65, Shloka 26

विश्वामित्रस्य ब्राह्मर्षित्वप्राप्तिः

Viśvāmitra Attains Brahmarṣi Status

Devanagari script

विश्वामित्रोऽपि धर्मात्मा लब्ध्वा ब्राह्मण्यमुत्तमम्।।।।पूजयामास ब्रह्मर्षिं वसिष्ठं जपतां वरम्।

Transliteration

viśvāmitro 'pi dharmātmā labdhvā brāhmaṇyam uttamam | pūjayāmāsa brahmarṣiṃ vasiṣṭhaṃ japatāṃ varam ||

Translation

ແລະ ວິສະວາມິດຕະ ຜູ້ມີຈິດໃຈຕັ້ງຢູ່ໃນທຳ ເມື່ອໄດ້ບັນລຸພຣາຫມະນະພາວະອັນສູງສຸດແລ້ວ ກໍໄດ້ນົບນ້ອມບູຊາວະສິດຖະ ພຣະພຣະຫມະຣິສີ ຜູ້ເລີດຍິ່ງໃນຫມູ່ຜູ້ສວດມົນຕຣາ.

Word by Word

• विश्वामित्रः: Viśvāmitra
• विश्वामित्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वामित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (particle): ‘also’

• धर्मात्मा: virtuous
• धर्मात्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म-आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: धर्मः आत्मा यस्य सः (one whose nature is dharma)

• लब्ध्वा: having attained
• लब्ध्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): ‘having obtained’

• ब्राह्मण्यम्: brahminhood
• ब्राह्मण्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्राह्मण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case/accusative), एकवचन

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ब्राह्मण्य-विशेषण

• पूजयामास: honoured
• पूजयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect) periphrastic/denominative-like usage, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘worshipped/honoured’

• ब्रह्मर्षिम्: the brahmarṣi
• ब्रह्मर्षिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्म-ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वसिष्ठम्: Vasiṣṭha
• वसिष्ठम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ब्रह्मर्षि-विशेषण (apposition)

• जपताम्: of those who recite
• जपताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जपत् (प्रातिपदिक; शतृ-कृदन्त from जप्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• वरम्: the best
• वरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘best’ as epithet of Vasiṣṭha

Context

Virtuous Viswamitra also, having attained excellent brahminhood, worshipped Brahmrshi Vasishta who was the best of those who recite hymns".

Characters & Entities

• Viśvāmitra
• Vasiṣṭha
• Brahmarṣi
• japa (mantra-recitation)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes honoring excellence even in a former rival: true spiritual attainment expresses itself as respect and gratitude, not pride.

What is the narrative situation?

After being acknowledged as Brahmarṣi, Viśvāmitra pays honor to Vasiṣṭha, marking reconciliation and proper conduct.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Humility after success—recognizing and venerating another’s spiritual stature.