Summary of ramayana chapter 1

[Editor’s note: The Ramayana is an Indian epic poem by the Hindu sage Valmiki, written sometime between 500 BCE and 100 BCE. It’s tells the story of the divine prince Rama to attempting to rescue his wife Sita from the demon king Ravana.

The Ramayana is 1700 pages long with 24,000 verses, so we’ll be publishing it chapter by chapter for you to enjoy. Dig in, it’s awesome. This translation from Sanskrit to English was completed by Bangladeshi scholar Hari Prasad Shastri and published in 1952.]

Shri Narada relates to Valmiki the story of Rama

The Sage Valmiki (Valmilri.

Once a robber, became later a fully illuminated sage author of The Ramayana), chief among the munis (holy sages) and the most eloquent of men, constantly engaged in the practice of self-control and the study of the holy scriptures, enquired of Shri Narada (A great rishi, son of Brahma, the Creator):

“Who is there in the world today, endowed with excellent and heroic qualities, who is versed in