Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Naradasya Thu Thadhvakyam
Shruthva Vakya Visharadha:
Pujayamasa Dharmathma Saha
Shishyo Mahamuni: ||
Yavath Syasyanthi Giraya: Cha Mahithale
Thavath Ramayana Katha Lokeshu
Pracharishyathi ||
Yavath Ramasya Cha Katha Thwath
Krutha Pracharishyathi
Thavath Urdhvam Adha: Cha Thwam Math Lokeshu Nivasyasi ||
Maharishi Narada after describing
the virtues of Lord Rama and the story of Ramayan to Sage Valmiki and the disciples,
he was highly pleased at the hospitality of Sage, prepared to leave the
hermitage. Sage Valmiki and his
disciples left the hermitage immediately after the departure of Maharishi
Narada. They arrived on the river bank
of Thamasa, close to river Jahnavi. Sage
Valmiki entered into the crystal clear water of Thamasa, took a handful of
water and addressed to his disciple Bharadhwaja ‘ Oh! Bharadhwaja, the sacred
translucent waters of Thamasa is pleasing to heart…behold it. Keep the vessel on the ground and provide me
with the loin-cloth ‘ Bharadhwaja respectfully
followed the words of his mentor. Sage
Valmiki took the loin-cloth from Bharadhwaja and keenly observed the
neighboring places and the forest located.
Suddenly, Sage Valmiki’s eyes fallen on the marvelous pairs of Kroucha
birds flying together calmly and fearlessly.
As he was watching on the enthralling couple, a hunter aimed at the male
bird and shot it, killed instantly.
Suddenly, the female bird was left abandoned from her lovely, lusty,
proud companion and lost her togetherness.
She miserably watched over the male bird on the ground soaked in blood,
quivering in pain and anguish. This
pathetic sight stirred up agonizing emotions in Sage Valmiki, he painfully
uttered a few verses watching on the sniveling of the female bird ‘Oh !
Nishada, you have killed the couple while they were in a pleasurable mood, this
would bring ill reputation and your soul will never find peace.’ The illustrious Sage Valmiki realized that
the utterance of words emerged out of acute anguish were symmetrically arranged
verses of rhythmical phrases, the disciples overjoyed at the radiance in
master’s face. Sage Valmiki performed
the everyday practices thinking about the verses emerged and returned to his
hermitage. Bharadhwaja, the devoted disciple
of Sage Valmiki followed his mentor with a vessel full of water. Sage Valmiki took his seat; he was completely
preoccupied in the verses that he has constructed in urgency after witnessing
the pathetic state of the Kroucha bird.
Soon, Lord Brahma/Loka Kartha, the four faced Lord appeared before the
Sage. Sage Valmiki was spell bound
after witnessing the presence of Lord Brahma; he rose from the seat and
approached Lord Brahma with folded hands.
Sage Valmiki received Lord Brahma with utmost reverences, offered
Padhyam/Arkhyam/Asanam/Vandhanam, washed his feet and offered best of the drink
available to quench his thirst. Lord
Brahma accepted the hospitalities of Sage Valmiki and advised to take a seat
before him, but Sage Valmiki’s mind was not free from the thought of the
Kroucha birds. The Sage could not
retrieve his mind from the incident happened, the cruelty of the hunter who
killed the Kroucha bird that caused immense pain to its soul mate. He involuntarily sang the same verses
brooding over the heartbreaking incident. Lord Brahma spoke “ Oh ! Brahman, you shall
render the legend of righteous/Dharmathma Rama and the personification of the
Supreme Lord/Bhagavath which is heard from Maharishi Narada. You shall compose the prowess of Rama, the
various adventures of Rama & Lakshman, Rama’s victory over the evils and the
plight of Sita etc.. Whatever myth that has happened in their lives would be
pleasing and highly meritorious. Moreover,
every single word of this great epic would be noticed. This great epic will flourish as long as the
mountains and rivers exist on Earth. And
you will succeed in the land of celestials, heaven and in the Brahma Loka.” After saying so, Lord Brahma vanished from
the sight of Sage Valmiki.
Sage Valmiki and his disciples
repeated the verses in a state of ecstasy.
Sage Valmiki constructed the equally
lettered/Samaksharou, four-footed/Chathurbi: Ya: Padhou verses were repeatedly
pronounced by everyone turned into marvelous verses. The illustrious sage Valmiki affirmed that he
will compose the great epic Ramayan.
Sage Valmiki composed hundreds of enthralling verses, meticulously
incorporated with proportioned words which provides meanings semantically and
free-flowing. This great epic contains simple
and versatile union of phrases that are beautifully interweaved will illustrate
the story of the legend of Raghu Dynasty – Rama and his victory over the evil
ten headed demon Ravana.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
