Valmiki Ramayana 7.74.12
वीर्येण तपसा चैव ते ऽधिकाः पूर्वजन्मनि ।मानवा ये महात्मानस्त्वत्र त्रेतायुगे युगे॥
vīryeṇa tapasā caiva te 'dhikāḥ pūrvajanmani |mānavā ye mahātmānastvatra tretāyuge yuge ||
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