As long as this earth remains stable, with rivers flowing and mountains standing, the great Ramayana will endure.
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Valmiki
Hinduc. 500 BCE (traditional) – unknownAncient India (exact location disputed)4,956 quotes· 2 sources
Valmiki is the ancient sage-poet revered as the Adi Kavi (first poet) of Sanskrit literature and the author of the Ramayana, one of Hinduism's two great epics. His composition of 24,000 verses set the narrative template that inspired countless retellings across South and Southeast Asia.
Valmiki is traditionally venerated as the first poet in the Sanskrit literary tradition, credited with inventing the shloka metre after witnessing a hunter kill a crane and spontaneously crying out in grief. He is said to have been a reformed dacoit who, after encountering the sage Narada and undergoing deep penance, became a great rishi. His Ramayana narrates the life of Prince Rama — his exile, Sita's abduction by Ravana, and his eventual triumph — in seven books (kandas) totalling around 24,000 couplets. The text is considered both a religious scripture and the foundational work of Sanskrit poetry. Valmiki is also reputed to have sheltered Sita in his ashram and taught Rama's sons Lava and Kusha to sing the Ramayana.
Wisdom
You will rise to higher realms and dwell with me above the skies.
क्रोध और भय, और नुकसान और लाभ, जो कुछ भी है, हर स्थिति में, सभी कुछ केवल भाग्य का कार्य है।
The person who possesses such a soul can never be defeated by sorrow or pain. They are as pure as the gods, high-minded, and wise, with no secrets hidden from them.
You should stick to your duty and gain the reward that comes from hard work and pain.
Sita's lament expresses her deep longing for her beloved Lord Rama and her desire to be reunited with him.
He is the most noble of all generous people. Good people follow him, just like rivers flow into the sea. He is extremely liberal and just.
The hermit saw the slaughtered bird, and his heart was filled with compassion.
The melodious lines that your lips recited burst forth spontaneously from your heart.
Through my blessings, not a single false word will find a place in your poem.
पवित्र विचार और उत्साही अनुष्ठान ने उसकी तीक्ष्ण दृष्टि को इतना परिष्कृत कर दिया था कि उसकी पवित्रता से उसका दृष्टिकोण वर्तमान, भूतकाल और भविष्य को जानता था;
No one was more suitable for the task, as they were skilled in Holy Scripture.
This noble song, which teaches lessons of duty, love, and gain, we will now recite at length, while good people listen with delight.
वे सभी ज्ञान में ठीक से प्रशिक्षित थे, प्रत्येक जुनून और प्रत्येक इंद्रिय को वश में किया गया था: विनम्र व्यवहार के साथ, उच्चता से पैदा हुआ था, प्रत्येक योजना और नोड और देखा गया था, अपने पड़ोसियों के अच्छे इरादे पर, सबसे सक्रिय और परोपकारी:
They viewed everyone with equal regard, regardless of their caste or social status.
With the wise lords by his side, the monarch ruled justly and gained the love and affection of all his people.
And everything that was destined to happen was revealed among the sages.
He thought that all his work was done and all his prayers were answered.
You will have the sons you desire, born to you with great glory, and your righteous actions will be for their sake.
There was enough for everyone who came, including orphaned children and lonely women. The old and young were all well provided for, and the poor and hungry were satisfied.