Brahmarishi

Courtesy: Sri.PK.Ramakrishnan

Viswamitra once said -
 
 
Valmiki Ramayana Balakanda Sarga 55 sloka 23
 
"dhig balam kshatriyabalam
brahmatejobalam balam /
ekena brahmadandena 
sarvaastraani hataani me" //
 
धिग्बलम् क्षत्रियबलम्
ब्रह्मतेजोबलम् बलम्  /
एकेन ब्रह्मदन्डेन
सर्वास्त्राणि हतानि मे //
 
Useless is the strength of a Kshatriya.
The strengh of a Brahmin is superb.
All my weapons have been destroyed 
with a single weapon of a Brahmin.
 
Then he did penence for long and got the title "Rajarshi".
 
He was not satisfied.
 
He continued the penance for a long time when Brahma
appeared before him and said that now he was a Brahmarshi.
But Viswamitra wanted that Vasishtha should proclaim that he was a Brahmarshi.
 
Finally Vasishta came and proclaimed that Viswamitra was a Brahmarshi.
 
 
Valmiki Ramayana Balakanda Sarga 65 slokas 24, 25
 
ब्रह्मपुत्रो वसिष्टो माम्  एवं वदतु देवता: /                 
यद्ययं परम: कामः कृतो यान्तु सुरर्षभा: //
 
Oh Gods. Let Vasistha the sun of Brahma say like this. This is my last wish. Then you may depart.
 
ततः प्रसादितो देवै: वसिष्टो जयतां वरः /
सख्यं चकार ब्रह्मर्षि-रेवमस्त्विति चाब्रवीत्  //
Then entreated by the gods  Vasihtha agreed and said  "If so, you are a Brahmarshi".