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Rāmāyaṇa
the universal grandsire, who can understand the hearts
of everyone, said, “O blessed sage, please do not grieve
by thinking you have wrongly cursed the Niṣāda hunter.
In truth, the words that you appeared to utter in anger
were my own. They were spoken through your mouth
for the purpose of inspiring you to accomplish a great task.
Indeed, the time has come for you to compose the history
of Lord Rāmacandra’s life—great transcendental pastimes
meant for the ultimate welfare of the world.
“My dear Vālmīki, there is
no cause for you to be anxious,
for by the strength of my
benediction, everything that is
unknown to you will become
clearly revealed within your
heart. Thus, by my grace, your
narration of the Rāmāyaṇa will
be faultless.”
After bestowing this
benediction upon Vālmīki,
Lord Brahmā departed for his
abode upon his celestial swan
carrier, filling all who beheld him with wonder. Vālmīki then
sat down in meditation to discover all the pastimes of Lord
Rāmacandra, as indicated by Lord Brahmā.
Absorbed in a deep trance, Vālmīki clearly envisioned
within his heart all the events of Lord Rāma’s appearance.
Vālmīki then composed the Rāmāyaṇa in 24,000 verses.
After completing the epic poem, he wondered whom
he could teach it to so that it would remain preserved in