Valmiki Ramayana 1.1.5: Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 5
श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं परं कौतूहलं हि मे ।महर्षे त्वं समर्थोऽसि ज्ञातुमेवंविधं नरम् ।।।।
etad icchāmy ahaṃ śrotuṃ paraṃ kautūhalaṃ hi me | maharṣe tvaṃ samartho 'si jñātum evaṃvidhaṃ naram || 1.1.5 ||
महर्षि, मैं यह बात सुनना चाहता हूँ। मुझे बहुत जल्दी है जानने में। आप ही जानते हैं कि ऐसा कोई इंसान कौन है जो इतना बड़ा हो।
He with the help of deceitful Maricha drew the princes (Rama and Lakshmana) far away from their hermitage abducted Sita the wife of Rama and slaughtered vulture Jatayu,
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