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    वैदेह्याश्चापि यद् वृत्तं प्रकाशं यदि वा रहः | तच्चाप्यविदितं सर्वं विदितं ते भविष्यति || १-२-३४vaidehyAzcApi yad vRttaM prakAzaM yadi vA rahaH | taccApyaviditaM sarvaM viditaM te bhaviSyati || 1-2-34-and even the plight of Vaidehi which is either revealed or un-revealed so far, and whatever legend that has happened, all that will also be known to you, even if it were to be unknown, as yet. [1-2-34]
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    रहस्यं च प्रकाशं च यद् वृत्तं तस्य धीमतः | रामस्य सहसौमित्रे राक्षसानां च सर्वशः || १-२-३३rahasyaM ca prakAzaM ca yad vRttaM tasya dhImataH | rAmasya sahasaumitre rAkSasAnAM ca sarvazaH || 1-2-33The adventures of valorous Rama along with Lakshmana, and the misadventures of demons, known or unknown in every detail,- [1-2-33]
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    धर्मात्मनो गुणवतो लोके रामस्य धीमतः | वृत्तं कथय धीरस्य यथा ते नारदाच्छ्रुतम् || १-२-३२dharmAtmano guNavato loke rAmasya dhImataH | vRttaM kathaya dhIrasya yathA te nAradAcchrutam || 1-2-32"You shall narrate the legend of Rama, the virtuous, intellectual and an intrepid one, and a godlike person in this world as well, as you have heard it from sage Narada. [1-2-32]
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    मच्छन्दादेव ते ब्रह्मन् प्रवृत्तेयं सरस्वती | रामस्य चरितं सर्वं कुरु त्वमृषिसत्तम || १-२-३१macchandAdeva te brahman pravRtteyaM sarasvatI | rAmasya caritaM sarvaM kuru tvamRSisattama || 1-2-31"O Brahmarshi, at my will, this speech had originated from you. Most excellent ascetic, compose the history of Rama in its entirety (in this metre). [1-2-31]
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    तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा प्रहसन्मुनिपुङ्गवम् | श्लोक एव त्वया बद्धो नात्र कार्या विचारणा ||१-२-३०tamuvAca tato brahmA prahasanmunipuGgavam | zloka eva tvayA baddho nAtra kAryA vicAraNA ||1-2-30Then, Brahma smilingly spoke to that eminent saint Valmiki, "But, what that is composed is a verse only... and there is no need to think through... [1-2-30]
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    शोचन्नेव मुहु: क्रौञ्चीमुपश्लोकमिमं पुन: । जगावन्तर्गतमना भूत्वा शोकपरायण: ।। १-२-२९zocanneva muhu: krauJcImupazlokamimaM puna: | jagAvantargatamanA bhUtvA zokaparAyaNa: || 1-2-29Remaining in melancholic mood Valmiki turned his mind to the depth of thinking, and again thinking only on the krouncha bird he sung the same verse, involuntarily. [1-2-29]
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    पापात्मना कृतं कष्टं वैरग्रहणबुद्धिना | यस्तादृशं चारुरवं क्रौञ्चं हन्यादकारणात् || १-२-२८pApAtmanA kRtaM kaSTaM vairagrahaNabuddhinA | yastAdRzaM cAruravaM krauJcaM hanyAdakAraNAt || 1-2-28The hunter killed the sweetvoiced krauncha without any cause. That sinfulminded one with hostile feeling of capturing it, had perpetrated this cruel act, he thought. [1-2-28]
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    ब्रह्मणा समनुज्ञातः सोऽप्युपाविशदासने | उपविष्टे तदा तस्मिन्साक्षाल्लोकपितामहे | तद्गतेनैव मनसा वाल्मीकिर्ध्यानमास्थितः || १-२-२७brahmaNA samanujJAtaH so'pyupAvizadAsane | upaviSTe tadA tasminsAkSAllokapitAmahe | tadgatenaiva manasA vAlmIkirdhyAnamAsthitaH || 1-2-27Even though Valmiki sat on his seat when duly permitted by Brahma, and though the Grandparent of the worlds is manifestly sitting before him, but the same broodings on those happenings occurred on that day have recurred on his mind. [1-2-27]
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    अथोपविश्य भगवानासने परमार्चिते | वाल्मीकये च ऋषये सन्दिदेशासनं ततः || १-२-२६athopavizya bhagavAnAsane paramArcite | vAlmIkaye ca RSaye sandidezAsanaM tataH || 1-2-26Then god Brahma, who is seated on a high seat, very highly worshipped by Valmiki, also beckoned at Valmiki to take a seat. [1-2-26]
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    पूजयामास तं देवं पाद्यार्घ्यासनवन्दनैः | प्रणम्य विधिवच्चैनं पृष्ट्वानामयमव्ययम् || १-२-२५pUjayAmAsa taM devaM pAdyArghyAsanavandanaiH | praNamya vidhivaccainaM pRSTvAnAmayamavyayam || 1-2-25Valmiki uninterruptedly venerated Brahma, on inquiring into his well-being, washed his feet, drenched his thirst, seated him to rest, and adored at best with customarily obeisance. [1-2-25]