Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 57, Shloka 5
विश्वामित्रस्य दक्षिणतपः तथा त्रिशङ्कोः स्वशरीरेण स्वर्गगमनाभिलाषः
Visvamitra’s Southern Austerity and Trisanku’s Bodily Ascent Aspiration
चिता राजर्षिलोकास्ते तपसा कुशिकात्मज।अनेन तपसा त्वां तु राजर्षिरिति विद्महे।।1.57.5।।
citā rājarṣilokās te tapasā kuśikātmaja |
anena tapasā tvāṃ tu rājarṣir iti vidmahe || 1.57.5 ||
Hỡi con của Kuśika, nhờ khổ hạnh, ngươi đã đạt đến các cõi của những bậc vương thánh; và chính bởi khổ hạnh này, chúng ta biết ngươi là một Rājarṣi.
"O Son of Kushika! with your austerities you have won the worlds of the rajarshis. On account of your austerities, you are acknowledged a rajarshi".
FAQs
True rank is validated by inner discipline and merit: dharma teaches that spiritual authority is conferred through tapas and integrity, not merely by birth or power.
Brahmā formally acknowledges Viśvāmitra’s achieved status as a Rājarṣi due to his austerities.
Merit-based transformation—Viśvāmitra’s identity is reshaped by sustained spiritual effort.