Ramayana

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तस्य बुद्धिरियं जाता महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः | कृत्स्नं रामायणं काव्यमीदृशैः करवाण्यहम् || १-२-४१

sanskrit

A thought occurred to Valmiki, who is capable of putting thoughts into action "I shall compose the epic named Ramayana entirely in this metre". [1-2-41]

english translation

tasya buddhiriyaM jAtA maharSerbhAvitAtmanaH | kRtsnaM rAmAyaNaM kAvyamIdRzaiH karavANyaham || 1-2-41

hk transliteration