Valmiki Ramayana Verse 4.1

Verse 4.1

Sarga 4

प्राप्तराज्यस्य रामस्य वाल्मीकिर्भगवानृषि:। चकार चरितं कृत्स्नं विचित्रपदमात्मवान्।।1.4.1।।

prāptarājyasya rāmasya vālmīkirbhagavānṛṣi:. cakāra caritaṃ kṛtsnaṃ vicitrapadamātmavān..1.4.1..

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English Translation

"The divine sage Valmiki, composed in wonderful lines the entire lifestory of Rama who regained his kingdom.

Note: Valmiki composes the Ramayana in 24,000 verses -- teaches the verses to Kusa and Lava -- identifies Kusa and Lava for propagating the poem because of their melodious voice -- Kusa and Lava travel from place to place singing the Ramayana kavya--they sing at the assembly of rishis at aswamedha -- Sri Rama invites them to his palace and hears the Ramayana chanted by them."

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Word Meanings

भगवान् possessing divinity, आत्मवान् possessing spiritual wisdom, ऋषि: sage having the qualities of a poet, वाल्मीकि: Valmiki, प्राप्तराज्यस्य of him who gained the kingdom, रामस्य Rama's, विचित्रपदम् employing varied words causing astonishment, कृत्स्नम् entire, चरितम् history, चकार composed.

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Valmiki Ramayana

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Sarga 4

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Verse

4.1