Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 65, Shloka 23
विश्वामित्रस्य ब्राह्मर्षित्वप्राप्तिः
Viśvāmitra Attains Brahmarṣi Status
क्षत्रवेदविदां श्रेष्ठो ब्रह्मवेदविदामपि।ब्रह्मपुत्रो वसिष्ठो मामेवं वदतु देवता:।।।।यद्ययं परम: काम: कृतो यान्तु सुरर्षभा:।
kṣatravedavidāṃ śreṣṭho brahmavedavidām api | brahmaputro vasiṣṭho mām evaṃ vadatu devatāḥ || yady ayaṃ paramaḥ kāmaḥ kṛto yāntu surarṣabhāḥ |
Hỡi chư thiên, xin Vasiṣṭha—con của Phạm Thiên, bậc tối thượng trong những người thông đạt cả Kṣatra-veda lẫn Brahma-veda—hãy nói với ta như vậy. Nếu ước nguyện tối thượng này được thành tựu, thì hỡi các bậc tối thắng trong hàng thiên giới, xin các ngài hãy ra đi.
"O gods! let the son of Brahma and eminent Vasishta who is knowledgeable in the vedas worthy of brahmins and archery worthy of kshatriyas address me as 'Brahmarshi'. If this supreme desire is granted, O Best of devatas! all of you can go".
FAQs
Dharma requires social and spiritual harmony: the rival’s acknowledgment (Vasiṣṭha’s word) becomes the ethical completion of attainment, turning conflict into reconciliation grounded in truth.
Viśvāmitra asks that Vasiṣṭha—his long-standing counterpart—formally recognize him, which would finalize his quest for Brahmarṣi status.
Forbearance and maturity—seeking validation through rightful speech rather than hostility.