Om Seetarāmā bhyaam Namaha Within the very first section of the Bāla Kānḍa (the section that deals with the childhood of Lord Rāma) of Srimad Ramayana, Maharishi Narada has preached the entire Ramayana in brief to Maharishi Valmiki in 100 shlokas (hymns).
It is customary to worship Lord Ganapati, at the beginning of any new task.
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Konvasmin sāmprataṃ loke gunavān kaścaveeryavānDharmajñaśca krtajñaśca satyavākyo dŗdhavrataḥValmiki asks, “O Maharishi!
Cāritreṇa ca ko yuktaḥ? Sarvabhūteṣu ko hitaḥVidvān kaḥ? Ka ssammarthaśca? Kaiscaika priyadarśanaḥ.
Ātmavān ko? Jitakrodho dyutimān ko nasūyakaḥKasya bibhyati devāśca jātaroṣasya saṃyugeMeaning- Who is the person – m) who has his mind under his complete control, n) who has conquered anger, o) whose illumination causes astonishment, p) who is free from envy and q) whose aggressiveness in war causes fear even among celestials?
Eta dicchāmyahaṃ śrotuṃ paraṃ koutūhalamhi meMaharṣe! tvaṃ samartho si jñātu mevaṃ vidhaṃ naramMeaning- O great Maharishi!
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Bahavo durlabhā ścaiva ye tvayā kirtitāguṇāḥMune! vakṣyā myaham buddhvā tairyuktaśryuyatām narahMeaning- Says Narada, “O Valmiki, the traits that you are seeking to know are infinite.