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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 3.5.8
Araṇya Kāṇḍa, sarga 5: The ṛṣis appeal for protection. Tapasvins display the victims of rākṣasa attacks, Rāma promises to defend them and gives his exile a purpose
In the sequence: they acknowledge his standing in the Ikṣvāku family and his commitment to truth and duty, then ask permission to speak of their distress
3.5.8
viśrutas triṣu lokeṣu yaśasā vikrameṇa ca
pitṛvratatvaṃ satyaṃ ca tvayi dharmaś ca puṣkalaḥ
You are renowned in the three worlds for your fame and your valour; devotion to your father, truthfulness, and abundant dharma dwell in you.
Words: viśrutas — renowned; triṣu — in the three; lokeṣu — worlds; yaśasā — by fame; vikrameṇa — by valour; ca — and; pitṛvratatvaṃ — devotion to one's father; satyaṃ — truthfulness; ca — and; tvayi — in you; dharmaś — dharma; ca — and; puṣkalaḥ — abundant
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.