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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.1.3
Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 1: Nārada recounts Rāma’s life. Vālmīki asks whether anyone possesses all the virtues he names, Nārada identifies Rāma and recounts his story
In the sequence: The tapasvin Vālmīki (an ascetic) asks the muni Nārada (a seer) whether anyone living possesses all the qualities he seeks: courage, gratitude, truthfulness, firm vows, knowledge of dharma, learning, self-command, freedom from envy, and concern for every living being → he also asks whose anger in battle can frighten even the Devas
1.1.3
cāritreṇa ca ko yuktaḥ sarvabhūteṣu ko hitaḥ
vidvān kaḥ kaḥ samarthaś ca kaś caikapriyadarśanaḥ
Who is endowed with good conduct, who is devoted to the welfare of all beings? Who is learned, who is capable, and who alone is pleasing to behold?
Words: cāritreṇa — with (good) conduct; ca — and; ko yuktaḥ — who is endowed; sarvabhūteṣu — towards all beings; ko hitaḥ — who is devoted to the welfare; vidvān — learned; kaḥ — who; kaḥ samarthaś ca — and who is capable; kaś — who; caikapriyadarśanaḥ — and who alone is pleasing to behold
Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki, the ādikavi of the ādikāvya: the first poet of the first poem. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.