Verse 1
ततः परमसन्तुष्टो विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ।
ब्रह्मर्षित्वं समापन्नो वसिष्ठमुपगच्छत ॥
Then the great sage Vishvamitra, having become completely satisfied and having attained Brahmarshi-hood, approached Vasistha.
Verse 2
अभिवाद्य महात्मानं वसिष्ठं मुनिसत्तमम् ।
उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ॥
Having bowed to the great-souled Vasistha, the excellent sage, the great sage Vishvamitra spoke sweet words.
Verse 3
ब्रह्मर्षिरस्मि भगवान् वसिष्ठस्य प्रसादतः ।
तत्सर्वमस्त्रं भगवन् मया प्राप्तं तपोबलात् ॥
“O venerable one, I am a Brahmarshi by the grace of Vasistha. Through the power of austerity, I have obtained all those weapons.”
Verse 4
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा वसिष्ठो मुनिसत्तमः ।
प्रहृष्टवदनो भूत्वा विश्वामित्रमथाब्रवीत् ॥
Hearing those words, Vasistha, the excellent sage, became joyful and spoke to Vishvamitra.
Verse 5
ब्रह्मर्षिरसि कौशिक सत्यं सत्यं न संशयः ।
मया त्वं परितुष्टेन ब्रह्मर्षित्वमुपागतः ॥
“O Kaushika, you are indeed a Brahmarshi. Truly, truly, there is no doubt. Being completely pleased with you, I recognize that you have attained Brahmarshi-hood.”
Verse 6
ततः परमसन्तुष्टौ तावुभौ मुनिपुङ्गवौ ।
परस्परमभिवाद्याथ जग्मतुः स्वाश्रमं प्रति ॥
Then the two foremost sages, completely satisfied, respectfully greeted each other and went to their respective hermitages.
Verse 7
विश्वामित्रो महातेजा ब्रह्मर्षित्वमवाप्य च ।
सर्वास्त्राणि च सम्प्राप्य कृतार्थोऽभवद् द्विजः ॥
The greatly radiant Vishvamitra, having attained Brahmarshi-hood and obtained all the weapons, became fulfilled as a Brahmin sage.
Verse 8
वसिष्ठस्य तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा देवाः सवासवाः ।
सर्वे हृष्टमनसोऽभूवन् विश्वामित्रस्य चेष्टितैः ॥
Hearing the words of Vasistha, all the gods together with Indra became delighted by the accomplishment of Vishvamitra.
Verse 9
सिद्धाश्च ऋषयश्चैव गन्धर्वाश्च महर्षयः ।
सर्वे प्रशंसां चक्रुस्तं विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम् ॥
The Siddhas, sages, Gandharvas and great seers all praised the great sage Vishvamitra.
Verse 10
ततः प्रहृष्टो भगवान् वसिष्ठो मुनिपुङ्गवः ।
विश्वामित्रं महातेजा उपगम्याभ्यपूजयत् ॥
Then the venerable Vasistha, the foremost of sages, greatly pleased, approached and honoured the greatly radiant Vishvamitra.
Verse 11
उभौ तौ मुनिशार्दूलौ परस्परमभिवाद्य च ।
स्वस्वाश्रमं तदा गत्वा तपस्तेपतुरुत्तमम् ॥
Those two tigers among sages respectfully greeted each other and then returned to their respective hermitages, where they continued their excellent austerities.
Verse 12
एवं ब्रह्मर्षितां प्राप्तो विश्वामित्रो महायशाः ।
वसिष्ठेनाभ्यनुज्ञातो ब्रह्मलोकमवाप्तवान् ॥
Thus the greatly renowned Vishvamitra attained Brahmarshi-hood. With the permission and approval of Vasistha, he attained the world of Brahman.
Verse 13
ततः कदाचित् काकुत्स्थ विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ।
नदीतीरे तपस्तेपे कौशिकीं नाम निर्मलाम् ॥
O Kakutstha, once the great sage Vishvamitra performed austerities on the bank of the pure river named Kaushiki.
Verse 14
तत्र तस्याश्रमं रम्यं सिद्धचारणसेवितम् ।
तत्रासीनं मुनिश्रेष्ठं देवा दृष्ट्वा समागताः ॥
There was his beautiful hermitage, frequented by Siddhas and Charanas. The gods came there and saw the excellent sage seated in meditation.
Verse 15
तं दृष्ट्वा मुनिशार्दूलं देवाः सर्षिगणाः प्रभुम् ।
पूजयामासुरव्यग्राः सर्वे शक्रपुरोगमाः ॥
Seeing that lord, the tiger among sages, the gods together with the groups of sages, led by Indra, respectfully worshipped him.
Verse 16
ततः शक्रः सुरश्रेष्ठो विश्वामित्रं महामुनिम् ।
उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं प्रसन्नेनान्तरात्मना ॥
Then Indra, the foremost of the gods, spoke sweet words to the great sage Vishvamitra with a pleased heart.
Verse 17
तपसा महता राजन् ब्रह्मर्षित्वमुपागतः ।
कृतार्थोऽसि महाभाग तपसा भावितात्मना ॥
“O king, through great austerity you have attained Brahmarshi-hood. O greatly fortunate one, your purpose has been fulfilled through austerity that has purified your being.”
Verse 18
ततः स मुनिशार्दूलो विश्वामित्रो महातपाः ।
उवाच मधुरं वाक्यं शक्रं देवरिपूदनम् ॥
Then the great ascetic Vishvamitra, the tiger among sages, spoke sweet words to Indra, the destroyer of the enemies of the gods.
Verse 19
भगवन् देवदेवेश तपसा मे महत्फलम् ।
प्राप्तं सर्वं सुरश्रेष्ठ यथाभिलषितं मया ॥
“O Bhagavan, O Lord of the gods, O foremost among the gods, through austerity I have obtained great fruit and everything that I desired.”
Verse 20
सिद्धार्थोऽस्मि महाभाग तपसा भावितात्मना ।
यथेष्टं गच्छ देवेश सर्वं मे सफलं कृतम् ॥
“O greatly fortunate Lord of the gods, my purpose has been accomplished through austerity that has purified my being. Go as you wish; everything of mine has become fruitful.”
Verse 21
इत्युक्त्वा स महातेजा विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ।
तपस्येव परं युक्तो जगाम स्वाश्रमं प्रति ॥
Having spoken thus, the greatly radiant great sage Vishvamitra, remaining devoted to austerity, returned to his hermitage.
Verse 22
ततो देवाः सगन्धर्वाः सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः ।
विश्वामित्रं महात्मानं प्रशशंसुः पुनः पुनः ॥
Then the gods together with the Gandharvas, Siddhas and supreme sages praised the great-souled Vishvamitra again and again.
Verse 23
सर्वे ते मुनिशार्दूलं विश्वामित्रं महाबलम् ।
अभ्यनन्दन् महात्मानं ब्रह्मर्षित्वमुपागतम् ॥
All of them rejoiced in the great-souled Vishvamitra, the mighty tiger among sages, who had attained Brahmarshi-hood.
Verse 24
एवं तपोबलसम्पन्नो विश्वामित्रो महामुनिः ।
ब्रह्मर्षित्वं समापन्नः पूजितः सर्वदैवतैः ॥
Thus the great sage Vishvamitra, endowed with the power of austerity, attained Brahmarshi-hood and was honoured by all the gods.
इति वाल्मीकि रामायणे आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे षट्पञ्चाशः सर्गः ।
Thus ends the fifty-sixth Sarga of the Bala Kanda of the Valmiki Ramayana, the original epic.