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Sloka & Translation

[Saint Narada visits Valmiki's hermitage -- Valmiki asks about a single perfect individual bestowed with all good qualities enumerated by him -- Narada, knower of past, present and future, identifies such a man -- describes virtues, qualities of Sri Rama --- narrates briefly the story of his life.]


तपस्स्वाध्यायनिरतं तपस्वी वाग्विदां वरम् ।

नारदं परिपप्रच्छ वाल्मीकिर्मुनिपुङ्गवम् ।।1.1.1।।
 

Ascetic Valmiki enquired of Narada, preeminent among the sages ever engaged in the practice of religious austerities and study of the Vedas, and eloquent among the knowledgeable.

Sloka & Translation

[Saint Narada visits Valmiki's hermitage -- Valmiki asks about a single perfect individual bestowed with all good qualities enumerated by him -- Narada, knower of past, present and future, identifies such a man -- describes virtues, qualities of Sri Rama --- narrates briefly the story of his life.]


तपस्स्वाध्यायनिरतं तपस्वी वाग्विदां वरम् ।

नारदं परिपप्रच्छ वाल्मीकिर्मुनिपुङ्गवम् ।।1.1.1।।
 

Ascetic Valmiki enquired of Narada, preeminent among the sages ever engaged in the practice of religious austerities and study of the Vedas, and eloquent among the knowledgeable.