तृतीयः सर्गः (Bālakāṇḍa 3): Vālmīki’s Yogic Verification and the Epic Synopsis
श्रुत्वा वस्तु समग्रं तद्धर्मात्मा धर्मसंहितम् ।व्यक्तमन्वेषते भूयो यद्वृत्तं तस्य धीमत: ।।।।
śrutvā vastu samagraṃ tad dharmātmā dharmasaṃhitam |
vyaktam anveṣate bhūyo yad vṛttaṃ tasya dhīmataḥ ||1.3.1||
从智者处听闻那完整的叙述——一部与法(Dharma)相契的记载——具德的婆罗米祇(Vālmīki)仍欲更清晰地探求罗摩(Rāma)生平的细致经过。
Hearing the entire story of Rama from the intellecual Narada, the righteous (Valmiki) sought to know clearly more about the history of Rama endowed with wisdom.
Dharma includes intellectual integrity: one should not be satisfied with partial knowledge; a truthful account (itihāsa) requires careful, clear inquiry.
After Nārada gives a concise overview of Rāma’s story, Vālmīki resolves to learn the details more distinctly.
Truth-seeking discernment—Vālmīki’s commitment to clarity and completeness before composing the epic.