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THE RAMAYANA
विद्वान् कः कः समर्थश्च कश्चैकप्रियदर्शनः ॥
Who is endowed with character, who is
kind to all, who is wise and capable and
who is the one comely person?
आत्मवान् को जितक्रोधो ध्युतिमान् कोऽनसूयकः । ।
कस्य बिभयति देवाश्च जातरोषस्य संयुगे ।
Who is master of self and has conquer-
ed wrath? who is brilliant and devoid of
envy? whom when roused to righteous
anger in battle, do even the gods fear ?
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं परं कौतूहलं हि मे ॥
This do I wish to hear; my eagerness is
indeed great."
श्रुत्वा चैतत् त्रिलोकज्ञो वाल्मीकेर्नारदो वचः ।
श्रूयतामिति चामन्त्र्य प्रहृष्टो वाक्यमब्रवीत् ॥
Hearing these words of Valmiki, Narada
the knower of the three worlds, being well
pleased, called on him to listen, and said :
बहवो दुर्लभाश्चैव ये त्वया कीर्तिता गुणाः ।
मुने वक्ष्याम्यहं बुद्ध्वा तैर्युक्तश्श्रूयतां नरः ॥