श्रुत्वा वस्तु समग्रं तद्धर्मात्मा धर्मसंहितम् । व्यक्तमन्वेषते भूयो यद्वृत्तं तस्य धीमत: ।।1.3.1।।
śrutvā vastu samagraṃ taddharmātmā dharmasaṃhitam . vyaktamanveṣate bhūyo yadvṛttaṃ tasya dhīmata: ..1.3.1..
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English Translation
"Hearing the entire story of Rama from the intellecual Narada, the righteous (Valmiki) sought to know clearly more about the history of Rama endowed with wisdom.
Note: Valmiki composes the great epic--names it Ramayana--visualises the past events in detail."
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Word Meanings
धर्मात्मा the righteous one, धर्मसंहितम् is endowed with righteousness, समग्रम् entire, तत् वस्तु that story of Rama, श्रुत्वा having heard from Narada, धीमत: of the intellectual, तस्य वृत्तम् history of Rama, यत् which, व्यक्तम् distinctly, भूय: still more, अन्वेषते searched for.
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Source
Valmiki Ramayana
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Sarga 3
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3.1