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The Inspiration for Ramayana:
One day, sage Valmiki was going to the river Tamasa for his morning bath. As he was walking along the river bank, he watched a pair of cranes (krauncha), sporting with joy on a tree nearby. Suddenly, the male bird fell down, killed by a hunter's arrow. The female bird, seeing its mate fallen to the ground, flapped its wings, and squawked piteously.
Valmiki's grief burst forth in a curse, "O cruel man, as you have killed one of these loving birds, you shall wander homeless all your life."
Ma nishada pratishtam tvam agama shasvati sama / Yat krauncha mithunat ekam avadhih kama mohitam
(Desist O hunter! May you not get stability or peace for endless years, since you killed one of the pair of cranes, in love with each other.)
Immediately, the sage recovered his composure. He wondered why he got so angry as to curse another person. Recalling the words of his curse, the rishi discovered that the curse had taken the form of a beautiful verse (sloka). He wondered "How mysterious is the play (lila) of God!" and sat down to meditate.
Then, Brahma appeared before him and said, "This incident happened only to inspire you to write the divine story of Sri Rama. From sorrow (shoka) was born verse (sloka). You shall sing the story of Ramayana in this very poetic metre for the welfare of mankind." This poetic metre is called Anushtub chandas.
It has 16 syllables per line and a total of 32 syllables for a couplet.
The true purpose of the Ramayana is to awaken its reader spiritually, and to send him forth on the great journey that leads to Moksha, to God.
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Who was the writer of the Ramayana?
Valmiki was the writer
How many sloka in valmiki ramayana?
There are 24000 shlokas in the Sanskrit epic Ramayana. Valmiki wrote the story of Rama as Ramayana.
Who is the writer of Ramayana?
Hindu sage Valmiki.
How composed ramayana?
Valmiki Wrote Ramayana. He is an author.
Who is the authors of book Ramayana?
The author of the book ramayana was Valmiki.
Who created Ramayana?
Sage Valmiki
Who narrates the Ramayana to Valmiki?
Narada
Who is the original author of the Ramayana?
Valmiki is the original author of Ramayana. He wrote it in Sanskrit language.
Is the Ramayana true?
'Ramayana' is an epic written by Valmiki, based on historical facts.
How many sargas are there in valmiki Ramayana?
There are 500 sargas (cantos) in Valmiki Ramayana. They are divided into seven books consisting 24000 slokas(verses) in all.
Why the author Ramayana write this story?
When Valmiki heard the story of Rama narrated by Narada it was a thrilling experience for both of them. Since Valmiki derived such great thrill and satisfaction in listening the story, he decided to write it and there emerged the epic poem called The Ramayana.
Who was the original writer of Ramayana?
Saint Valmiki was the original writer of Ramayana. He wrote it in sanskrit.
