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This page contains the title of Valmiki's Ramayana, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India attributed to the sage Valmiki. The text represents the foundational work of Hindu literature that narrates the life of Rama, the prince of Ayodhya. Valmiki's Ramayana serves as a cornerstone of dharma literature and poetic tradition in classical Sanskrit.
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Rāmāyaṇa

This manuscript presents a Sanskrit recension of the *Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa*, one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and foundational text of Hindu dharma. The excerpt comprises the opening verses (*maṅgala-śloka*s) and the condensed narrative of the *Bālakāṇḍa* (First Book), including the divine attributes of Rāma, his exile to the forest, the accompanying figures of Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa, Bharata's refusal of kingship, and the initial encounters with forest sages and demons. The text exhibits characteristic features of classical Sanskrit epic poetry (*śloka* meter), with interspersed devotional invocations to Gaṇeśa, Rāma, and Hanumān, alongside the distinctive verse-numbering conventions and manuscript foliation markers typical of Indological textual transmission.

Opening verses of the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa with the poet's homage
Purana-ItihasaJune 17, 2026

The Poet's Prayer: Opening the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa

Vālmīki's opening verses salute Rāma and his companions before the epic begins, framing the hero through invocation and devotion rather than plot.

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