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प्राप्तराज्यस्य रामस्य वाल्मीकिर्भगवानृषि:। चकार चरितं कृत्स्नं विचित्रपदमात्मवान् ॥ १-४-१
The godly saint Valmiki composed Ramayana on Rama's retrieving kingdom, wording admirably and meaningfully. [1-4-1]
english translation
चतुर्विंशत्सहस्त्राणि श्लोकानामुक्तवानृषिः । तथा सर्गशतान् पञ्च षट् काण्डानि तथोत्तरम् ॥१-४-२
Sage Valmiki composed the Ramayanam in twentyfour thousand verses in six kandas and also Uttarakanda (consisting of five hundred cantos). [1-4-2]
english translation
कृत्वापि तन्महाप्राज्ञः सभविष्यं सहोत्तरम् । चिन्तयामास कोन्वेतत्प्रयुञ्जीयादिति प्रभुः ॥१-४-३
The great intellectual and competent Valmiki having composed the Ramayanam including the events of Uttarakanda as well as future events, reflected as to who could translate into performance the epic. [1-4-3]
english translation
तस्य चिन्तयमानस्य महर्षेर्भावितात्मनः । अगृह्णीतां ततः पादौ मुनिवेषौ कुशीलवौ ॥ १-४-४
While the highly honoured sage Valmiki was thus pondering over, Kusa and Lava came to him in the garb of ascetics and bowed at his feet. [1-4-4]
english translation
कुशीलवौ तु धर्मज्ञौ राजपुत्रौ यशस्विनौ । भ्रातरौ स्वरसम्पन्नौ ददर्शाश्रमवासिनौ ॥ १-४-५
While the highly honoured sage Valmiki was thus pondering over, Kusa and Lava came to him in the garb of ascetics and bowed at his feet. [1-4-5]
english translation