Ramayana
तपस्स्वाध्यायनिरतं तपस्वी वाग्विदां वरम् । नारदं परिपप्रच्छ वाल्मीकिर्मुनिपुङ्गवम् ॥१-१-१
Ascetic Valmiki enquired of Narada, preeminent among the sages ever engaged in the practice of religious austerities or study of the Vedas and best among the eloquent. ॥ 1-1-1॥
english translation
tapassvAdhyAyanirataM tapasvI vAgvidAM varam । nAradaM paripapraccha vAlmIkirmunipuGgavam ॥1-1-1
hk transliteration by Sanscript