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 |
诸天啊，愿婆罗摩之子瓦西什塔——通晓刹帝利之吠陀亦通晓婆罗门之吠陀者中最胜——如此对我宣言。若此至上之愿得以成就，诸天中最尊者啊，你们便可离去。
"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.