Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 23
द्वितीयः सर्गः — श्लोकप्रादुर्भावः
The Manifestation of the Śloka
आजगाम ततो ब्रह्मा लोककर्ता स्वयं प्रभु: ।चतुर्मुखो महातेजा द्रष्टुं तं मुनिपुङ्गवम् ।।1.2.23।।
ājagāma tato brahmā lokakartā svayaṃ prabhuḥ | caturmukho mahātejā draṣṭuṃ taṃ munipuṅgavam ||1.2.23||
At that time Brahmā—the four-faced, radiant Lord, creator of the worlds—came in person, wishing to see that foremost of sages.
At that moment, the effulgent, four-faced Brahma, creator and lord of the world, himself, desirous of seeing him (Valmiki), the best among sages, arrived.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as divinely supported: truthful, righteous narration of human conduct is worthy of divine attention and sanction.
Brahmā arrives to meet Vālmīki, setting the stage for the commissioning of the Rāmāyaṇa as itihāsa.
Vālmīki’s spiritual stature—he is ‘foremost among sages,’ fit to receive divine instruction.