श्री राम-वाल्मीकि संवाद – Dialogue between Lord Ram and Sage Valmiki

"जो अनेक प्रकार से तर्पण और हवन करते हैं तथा ब्राह्मणों को भोजन कराकर बहुत दान देते हैं तथा जो गुरु को हृदय में आपसे भी अधिक (बड़ा) जानकर सर्वभाव से सम्मान करके उनकी सेवा करते हैं,॥4॥"

"…those who offer sacred water to their ancestors and the Demigods, who pour oblations into the sacrificial fire in manifold ways; who invite Brahmins with sincere reverence, offering them food and generous gifts; who, in their hearts, revere the Guru even above You (knowing that it is through the Guru they are blessed with devotion to Lord Ram) and who serve their Guru with steadfast devotion and the highest honour…"