Ramayana — Bala Kanda, Sarga 2, Shloka 42
द्वितीयः सर्गः — श्लोकप्रादुर्भावः
The Manifestation of the Śloka
उदारवृत्तार्थपदैर्मनोरमैःतदास्य रामस्य चकारकीर्तिमान् ।समाक्षरैश्श्लोकशतैर्यशस्विनो यशस्करं काव्यमुदारधीर्मुनि: ।।1.2.42।।
udāra-vṛttārtha-padair manoramaiḥ tadā ’sya rāmasya cakāra kīrtimān |
samākṣaraiḥ ślokaśatair yaśasvino yaśaskaraṁ kāvyam udāra-dhīr muniḥ ||1.2.42||
Lalu sang muni yang masyhur dan berjiwa luas menggubah kemuliaan Rāma: sebuah karya puisi yang mulia, pemberi kemasyhuran; tersusun daripada ratusan śloka yang seimbang suku katanya, dengan diksi luhur dan kata-kata yang indah serta bermakna.
The renowned and sagacious sage composed a kavya with hundreds of charming verses, each containing equal number of syllables and excellent meaningful words set in metre, conferring glory on celebrated Rama.
FAQs
Dharma is upheld by portraying an ideal life in beautiful but disciplined language—truth conveyed attractively so that listeners are drawn toward righteousness.
The narrator summarizes that Vālmīki proceeded to compose the Rāmāyaṇa: a large, metrically regular epic praising Rāma.
Responsibility in scholarship and artistry: Vālmīki’s wisdom shapes a work that is both aesthetically refined and ethically elevating.