Valmiki Ramayana 1.21.12: Bala Kanda, Sarga 21, Shloka 12
बालकाण्डे एकविंशः सर्गः · Daśaratha’s Promise, Vasiṣṭha’s Counsel, and Viśvāmitra’s Weapon
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न देवा नर्षयः केचिन्नासुरा न च राक्षसाः ।
गन्धर्वयक्षप्रवरास्सकिन्नरमहोरगाः ॥१२॥
na devā na ṛṣayaḥ kecin nāsurā na ca rākṣasāḥ |
gandharva-yakṣa-pravarāḥ sa-kinnara-mahāragāḥ ||12||
தேவர்கள் அல்ல, எந்த ரிஷிகளும் அல்ல, அசுரர்களும் அல்ல, ராட்சசர்களும் அல்ல; கந்தர்வர்கள், தலைசிறந்த யக்ஷர்கள், கின்னரர்கள், மகோரகங்கள்—யாரும் அந்த அறிவுக்கு இணையாக முடியாது.
No gods nor sages nor asuras in rakshasas nor kinnaras nor mighty serpents norgandharvas nor the best of yakshas (will be able to know);
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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.
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