Shloka 1.2.39
द्वितीयः सर्गः — श्लोकप्रादुर्भावः (The Manifestation of the Śloka)
तस्य शिष्यास्ततस्सर्वे जगुश्श्लोकमिमं पुन: ।मुहुर्मुहु: प्रीयमाणा: प्राहुश्च भृशविस्मिता: ।।1.2.39।।
tasya śiṣyās tataḥ sarve jaguḥ ślokam imaṁ punaḥ |
muhur muhuḥ prīyamāṇāḥ prāhuś ca bhṛśa-vismitāḥ ||1.2.39||
Then all his disciples repeatedly sang that very śloka. Again and again, delighted and deeply astonished, they kept speaking of it.
Thereafter, the disciples of Valmiki chanted this sloka again and again in delight. They were greatly astonished and spoke about it often.
Dharma appears as faithful preservation and sharing of what is meaningful and true. The disciples’ repeated recitation models responsible transmission of sacred/ethical literature.
After Brahmā’s departure, Vālmīki’s disciples respond by repeatedly chanting the newly-born śloka, celebrating its form and significance.
Śraddhā (reverent attentiveness) and delight in learning: the disciples honor the moment by memorizing and circulating the verse.