Valmiki Ramayana: Ramayana (Sanskrit: Ramayanam = Ram + Ayanam; literal meaning: Ram’s life journey, Ramayana is a Sanskrit epic written by Maharishi Valmiki, which contains the story of Lord Shri Ram. Ramayana is called Adikavya and its author Maharshi Valmiki is called ‘Adikavi’.
Ramayana, written by the ancient poet Maharishi Valmiki, is considered to be the first ‘arsh epic’ of Sanskrit language. Let us tell you that the meaning of ‘Aarsh’ is that which is related to the sages i.e. that which has originated from the words of the sages or which has been brought by the sages.
Valmiki did the work of bringing Bhagiratha of Ramayana to earth.
We all know that Sanskrit is the mother of all languages and the epic Ramayana is the first epic of all languages. Even though the author of Ramayana is Maharishi Valmiki, before that the Ramayana existed orally. Valmiki Ramayana also existed in oral form for a long time.
Lord Ram’s sons Luv-Kush memorized this oral poetic composition and kept reciting it for years. Therefore, the work of transcribing this oral poetry was done by Maharishi Valmiki. Ramayana was composed after Ramji returned from exile. It has 2400 verses, 500 cantos and 7 kandas. Therefore, it can be said that the work of bringing Bhagiratha in the form of Ramayana to earth was done by Valmiki.
Purpose of Valmiki Ramayana
Kind, humble, altruistic and self-centered man are the four sacred pillars that hold the earth and these four qualities got incorporated in the character of Maryada Purushottam Ram and became the sustaining power of the earth. The real objective of Valmiki Ramayana is to present these qualities of Shri Ram in front of the ideal society.
Valmiki has portrayed the character of Ram in Ramayana as an ideal man, an ideal husband, an ideal brother, an ideal king and a great man who follows the vows like patriotism. It is said that when Valmiki asked Narad ji, the mental son of Brahmaji, who are the virtuous, the virtuous, the virtuous, the helpful and the determined in the world? Then Narad ji took the name of ‘Ram’ in reply and at the same time presented the entire Ramcharitra before Maharishi Valmiki.
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