Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 18, Shloka 52
पुत्रजन्मोत्सवः — Birth of the Princes and Viśvāmitra’s Arrival
Bālakāṇḍa 18
कं च ते परमं कामं करोमि किमु हर्षित: ।।1.18.51।।
पात्रभूतोऽसि मे ब्रह्मन्दिष्टया प्राप्ताऽसि कौशिक ।
अद्य मे सफलं जन्म जीवितं च सुजीवितम्।।1.18.52।।
pātrabhūto 'si me brahman diṣṭyā prāpto 'si kauśika | adya me saphalaṃ janma jīvitaṃ ca sujīvitam ||
Bạch Bà-la-môn, Ngài thật xứng đáng để con tôn kính phụng thờ; phúc thay cho con, vì Ngài đã đến, hỡi Kauśika. Hôm nay sự sinh ra của con được viên mãn, và đời sống này quả là sống một đời đáng sống.
"O Brahman! what is your desire and in what manner shall I fulfill it to your satisfaction? You are a role model for righteousness. How fortunate I am you have come! My birth is rendered fruitful. My life has accomplished its objective.
FAQs
Honoring the virtuous is itself dharma; recognizing and serving spiritual excellence is presented as a life-fulfilling act.
Daśaratha intensifies his welcome, declaring Viśvāmitra’s visit as a blessing that makes his own life meaningful.
Devotion to righteousness—Daśaratha values dharmic association over worldly status.