Valmiki Ramayana 1.4.12-13: Bala Kanda, Sarga 4, Shlokas 12-13
कुशिलवगानप्रशंसा · The Commissioning and Public Performance of the Rāmāyaṇa
तौ राजपुत्रौ कार्त्स्न्येन धर्म्यमाख्यानमुत्तमम् ।
वाचोविधेयं तत्सर्वं कृत्वा काव्यमनिन्दितौ ॥१२॥
ऋषीणां च द्विजातीनां साधूनां च समागमे ।
यथोपदेशं तत्त्वज्ञौ जगतुस्सुसमाहितौ ॥१३॥
tau rājaputrau kārtsnyena dharmyamākhyānamuttamam |
vācovidheyaṃ tatsarvaṃ kṛtvā kāvyamaninditau ||12||
ṛṣīṇāṃ ca dvijātīnāṃ sādhūnāṃ ca samāgame |
yathopadeśaṃ tattvajñau jagatussusamāhitau ||13||
दोनों राजकुमार, कुश और लव, ने पूरा रामायण याद कर लिया। हर चीज़ डिटेल में, गाने के लिए तैयार। कोई बुरी बात नहीं थी उनमें। फिर रिशियों और ब्राह्मिन लोगों के बीच में, जैसे सिखाया था, वैसे ही गाया, पूरा ध्यान से।
These two princes blameless, disciplined and well-versed, committed to memory the whole epic and chanted as instructed in the assembly of rishis, brahmins and saints.
FAQs
The verse exemplifies the sacred duty of preserving and transmitting knowledge through the guru-shishya tradition. Kusa and Lava demonstrate adherence to Dharma by faithfully memorizing and reciting the epic exactly as instructed by their teacher Valmiki, showing respect for lineage and knowledge preservation.
The twin princes Kusa and Lava, who were initiated into the Ramayana by Valmiki, are performing their first public recitation before an assembly of respected sages, brahmins, and virtuous beings, demonstrating their mastery of the epic.
The virtue of discipline (susamāhitau - deep concentration) and obedience to the teacher's instruction (yathopadeśam) is emphasized. The princes are described as 'aninditau' (blameless), indicating their pure character and dedication to their sacred duty.
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