Valmiki Ramayana · Bala Kanda · Sarga 1
एतन्मे पृच्छतः प्रश्नं धर्मज्ञो यदि मन्यसे ।
वक्तुमर्हसि सर्वज्ञ विस्तरेण द्विजोत्तम ॥
O knower of dharma, if you deem fit, O all-knowing best of brahmins, please answer this question of mine in detail.
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हे धर्मज्ञ! यदि आप उचित समझें तो मेरे इस प्रश्न का विस्तार से उत्तर दीजिए।
Commentary
Valmiki addresses Narada as 'sarvajña' (all-knowing) and 'dvijottama' (best of brahmins), establishing the guru-śiṣya relationship that frames the epic.
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