वल्मीकांतः स्थितो यस्मात्संसिद्धिं परमां गतः । वल्मीकिर्नाम विख्यातस्तस्माल्लोके भविष्यसि
valmīkāṃtaḥ sthito yasmātsaṃsiddhiṃ paramāṃ gataḥ | valmīkirnāma vikhyātastasmālloke bhaviṣyasi
“Kerana engkau berdiri di sisi busut semut dan mencapai kesempurnaan tertinggi, maka di dunia engkau akan masyhur dengan nama ‘Vālmīki’.”
The sages (Munis)
A new identity is born from tapas and realization—spiritual attainment can redefine one’s name and legacy.
The setting around the anthill and forest belongs to the local Māhātmya culminating in Mukhārā Tīrtha’s fame.
None; it explains the origin of the epithet ‘Valmīki’ as a fruit of austerity.