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Ramayana

The epic attributed to Valmiki, with many later tellings. Character, dharma, and devotion are read differently across regions and centuries.

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Valmiki Ramayana

Opening verse of the Balakanda, in a public-domain translation. A single verse is not the Ramayana.

Chapter 1 · Balakanda

Valmiki asks Narada

Valmiki Ramayana 1.1.1
“The ascetic Valmiki asked Narada, the best of sages and foremost of those skilled in speech, who was devoted to austerity and study.”