When valmiki wrote ramayana

Two of the greatest epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata, are the greatest gifts of India to the world. Both were composed originally in Sanskrit language and have now been translated into almost all major languages of the world. Below translations of Shloka 1-43 of Chapter two from Ramayana reveals how this great epic came into being. Once upon a time, at the request of Maharishi Valmiki, Devarishi Narad narrated the story of Lord Shri Ram to him. Maharishi Valmiki was a master of language and a saint. Some time had passed after this, Maharishi Valmiki and his disciples were walking near the beautiful Tamsa river, a tributary of the Ganga. There was a small beautiful open space between forest and river. While enjoying the beauty of nature, Maharishi Valmiki turned towards his disciple Rishi Bhardwaj and remarked, “This place is so lovely with clear water and sandy beach. Dear vatsa [son]! Put down the kalash (water jug) and give me my bathing garment. I would like to take a bath at this beautiful place.” The obedient disciple gave him the clothes. While bathing, Maharishi Valmiki saw a pair of Kronch birds making love and making melodious sound on a large tree branch. Suddenly, a cruel hunter came and killed the beautiful male Kronch. The hapless bird fell to the ground. His mate, the female Kronch, was crying and flying in circles. A few moments ago, she was so happy with her red-headed companion. Now, she was separated by the cruel hunter. Maharishi Valmiki became very sorro...

Here, the Indian poet Valmiki is narrating the entire history of the Ramayana to his disciples. Valmiki lived a simple life as a poet and holy man in a hut in the forests of northern India. Valmiki was inspired to compose his verse after visits from the Gods Narada and Brahma. Valmiki had a burning question and asked Narada: who was the greatest person in the world – the most accomplished, wise and compassionate? Narada replied that the ideal human being was a famous king called Rama: “He is strong and beautiful, wise and compassionate, pure in character and loved by all. He has deeply studied the ancient wisdom, is brilliant in archery and courageous in battle. In gravity he is like the ocean, in constancy like the Himalayas and in generosity like rain”. Later Brahma came to give Valmiki divine inspiration for his verse and afterwards, Valmiki fell into a meditative trance and saw for himself the life and adventures of Rama and Sita. He composed the story in verse and taught it two his disciples as shown here. Then he travelled around northern India, reciting it to all who would listen. This image is probably from the prologue of the Bala Kanda, the first book of the Ramayana. It is an illustration from an early 18th century Ramayana manuscript produced in Udaipur, India.

The Super-Heroic Super-Epic Holy Ramayana Indeed, heroism draws human adoration & admiration more than anything else. It can inspire an entire generation or perhaps several generations altogether. When we talk about the Indian historical context, it is full of instances wherein heroes & heroines have accomplished great feats that were impossibly difficult & incredibly different. Well, here is about the Indian super-epic Ramayana, the story surrounding the God-incarnate Lord Rama, his life, mission, vision and activities. Ramayana is a super-heroic story, wherein idealism has refused to be bogged down by hard & cruel reality & adversities and where goodness has eventually triumphed not just physically but also mentally & universally. It is said that Ramayana resides in the hearts and minds of countless Hindus and even people practising other religions. The super-moral acts of various heroes & heroines in the Holy Ramayana continue to invite and inspire numerous people across India and the world. Indeed, Ramayana is rightly described as the culmination & aggregation of human morality which led to the establishment of a societal structure that was suffused with love, dutifulness and righteousness. The Holy Ramayana broadly concludes with the establishment of Ram Rajya, an ideal state of highly flawless, glorious, lofty human social existence. Ramayana Epic Or The Ramayan Katha As per the story of Ramayana, Dasharatha is the King of Ayodhya and has three wives and four sons, R...