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यावत्स्थास्यन्ति गिरयः सरितश्च महीतले । तावद्रामायणकथा लोकेषु प्रचरिष्यति ॥ १-२-३६
As long as the mountains and even rivers flourish on the surface of the earth, so long the legend of Ramayana will flourish in this world.[1-2-36]
english translation
यावद्रामायणकथा त्वत्कृता प्रचरिष्यति । तावदूर्ध्वमधश्च त्वं मल्लोकेषु निवत्स्यसि । १-२-३७
And as long as Rama's legend authored by you flourishes .till then you will flourish in heavenly, in netherworlds, and even in my abode, namely Abode of Brahma. [1-2-37]
english translation
इत्युक्त्वा भगवान् ब्रह्मा तत्रैवान्तरधीयत । ततः सशिष्यो भगवान्मुनिर्विस्मयमाययौ ॥ १-२-३८
On saying thus that Divinity Brahma vanished then and there only, and then that godly sage Valmiki came by astonishment, along with his disciples. [1-2-38]
english translation
तस्य शिष्यास्ततः सर्वे जगुः श्लोकमिमं पुनः । मुहुर्महुः प्रीयमाणाः प्राहुश्च भृशविस्मिताः ॥ १-२-३९
Thereafter, the disciples of Valmiki chanted this sloka again and again in delight. They were greatly astonished and spoke about it often. [1-2-39]
english translation
समाक्षरैश्चतुर्भिर्यः पादैर्गीतो महर्षिणा । सोऽनुव्याहरणाद् भूयः श्लोकः श्लोकत्वमागतः ॥ १-२-४०
Equally lettered, four-footed is that verse when great Sage Valmiki articulated it, and when repetitively recited by one and all, it attained prominence as verse proper. [1-2-40]
english translation