Writer of the Rāmāyaṇa
The Rāmāyaṇa, originally written by Vālmīki, consists of 24,000 ślokas and 7 cantos including the Uttara canto. The Rāmāyaṇa tells the story of a prince, Rāma of Ayodhyā, whose wife Sītā is abducted by the demon-king of Laṅkā, Rāvaṇa. As with many traditional epics, it is impossible to date the accurately Rāmāyaṇa accurately.
Valmik Tarlok mein Gajad bhai anand Brahma Vishnu pukarde pargat bhai Gobind.
Teen Lok jas karan ko Santan noo kari pukar Indrapuri patal mein ho rahi jai jai Kar.
Valmik Jai Jai, Bhagwan Valmik Jai Jai, Satgur Valmik Jai Jai.
Sagal Sarishti Ke Malik, Sagal Sarishti Ke Palak, Mukti Ke Ho Data.
The First Shlok
Valmiki was going to the river Ganges for his daily ablutions. A disciple by the name Bharadwaja was carrying his clothes. On the way, they came across the Tamasa Stream. Looking at the stream, Valmiki said to his disciple, “Look, how clear is this water, like the mind of a good man! I will bathe here today.” When he was looking for a suitable place to step into the stream, he saw a Crane (bird) couple mating. Valmiki felt very pleased on seeing the happy birds. Suddenly, hit by an arrow; the male bird died on the spot. Filled by sorrow its mate screamed in agony and died of shock. Valmiki’s heart melted at this pitiful sight. He looked around to find out who had shot the bird. He saw a hunter with a bow and arrows, nearby. Valmiki became very angry. His lips opened and he uttered the following words:
“मां निषाद प्रतिष्ठां त्वमगमः शाश्वतीः समाः। यत्क्रौंचमिथुनादेकम् अवधीः काममोहितम्”
“You will find no rest for the long years of Eternity for you killed a bird in love and unsuspecting”
