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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.17.35

Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 17: Birth and upbringing of the princes; Viśvāmitra’s arrival. Daśaratha’s four sons are born and grow devoted in pairs, Viśvāmitra arrives and receives the King’s promise to fulfil his request

In the sequence: he honors Viśvāmitra's rise from rājarṣi to brahmarṣi → he asks what wish he can fulfill and promises to carry out the purpose of the visit completely and without hesitation → Viśvāmitra is delighted by the welcome.

1.17.35

pūrvaṃ rājarṣiśabdena tapasā dyotitaprabhaḥ
brahmarṣitvam anuprāptaḥ pūjyo 'si bahudhā mayā

Formerly (known) by the title of royal seer, your splendour kindled by austerity, you have (now) attained brahmin-seerhood; you are worthy of my reverence in many ways.

Words: pūrvaṃ — formerly; rājarṣiśabdena — by the title 'royal seer'; tapasā — by austerity; dyotitaprabhaḥ — whose splendour was kindled; brahmarṣitvam — brahmin-seerhood; anuprāptaḥ — attained; pūjyo — to be revered; 'si — you are; bahudhā — in many ways; mayā — by me

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.