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| '''] Valmiki''' (]: वाल्मिकी, ''vālmikī'') is the author of the ] epic ]. | '''] Valmiki''' (]: वाल्मिकी, ''vālmikī'') is the author of the ] epic ]. | ||
| ==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| {{see|Ramayana}} | |||
| Benjamin Walker in “HINDU WORLD” an Encyclopedia Survey of ] believes that Bhagwan Valmik was of the Naga clan. The Nagas were another ] group of India. Other sages such as ] were of the Naga clan (his son was Nagaputra.) Members of the Valmiki community believe that they are the descendents of Nagas. | |||
| Valmiki was born into the ] clan<ref>] ''Hindu World''</ref>. | |||
| Bhagwan Valmik wrote the first version of the Ramayana in the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit. Astronomical analysis place Bhagwan Valmiks work as pre 3000BC, it’s final shape may have been acquired by about 250A.D. He was also the first to codify music. | |||
| In the Ramayana he wrote: | |||
| :'''aapadaam apahartaaram daataaram sarvasaMpadaam.h .''' | |||
| :'''okaabhiraamam shriiraamam bhuuyo bhuuyo namaamyaham.h ..''' | |||
| Translation: "''I bow again and again to Sree Rama who removes (all) obstacles and grants all wealth and pleases all.''" | |||
| He also wrote the Maha-Ramayana which is also known as the ]. The Yogavasistha consists of 32,000 verses. The Yogavasista is a philosophy of life and the means of salvation( Jiwan ]). The Yogavasista is popular with Yogis, Monks or ordinary people who seek salvation, piece of satisfaction in their lives. | |||
| The word Bhagwan has come to mean a man of great religious wisdom. The Ramayana is divided in to seven books and contains 24,000 couplets. The first and last books were added later to the original version of Valmiks Ramayana. | |||
| Bhagwan Valmik was believed to be a great man of wisdom, a sage who could visualise the past, the present, and the future as was clearly demonstrated in the Ramayana. | |||
| The Ramayana of Bhagwan Valmik is called the Adikavya( The first poem ) and Bhagwan Valmik( The first poet ). | |||
| ⚫ | At his hermitage he taught both males and females. He |
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| ==About the Ramayana== | |||
| Bhagwan Valmik’s Ramayana is one of the great epic poems of India. The Ramayana tells a story unparalleled in qualities and attributes of a literacy work. It is a unique combination of scripture, literature and ethics in one. The Ramayana foretold the fortunes of Rama. The Ramayana was written in the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit. The appeal of the Ramayana inspired one of India’s greatest poets Rabindranath Tagore to write his first play “The Genius of Valmiki.” | |||
| The Ramayana is divided into seven books called Kandas. Each Kanda is divided into several( cantos). | |||
| The books( Kandas ) are called : | |||
| :*1. Balakanda (Interpolation) | |||
| :*2. Ayodhyakanda | |||
| :*3. Aranyakanda | |||
| :*4. Kiskindhakanda | |||
| :*5. Sundarakanda | |||
| :*6. Yuddhakanda | |||
| :*7. Uttarkanda (Interplotation) | |||
| Essentially the Ramayana is the story of the Rama and his endeavour to win the hand of Princess Sita. After successfully competing for the hand of Sita in marriage Rama returned to ]. However, at his Kingdom of Ayodhya Rama’s step-mother plotted against him and as a result, he was exiled to live in the forest, with Sita and ] Rama’s half brother. | |||
| During their stay in the forest the demon King of Lanka, Ravana, sent a beautiful golden deer into the forest. Sita asked Rama to catch it for her. When Rama did not return, Sita asked Lakshman to look for him. Rama had instructed Lakshaman to guard Sita, but on this occasion he disobeyed Rama’s instruction. | |||
| Sita was left alone King Ravana appeared before her and he seized her and returned to Sri-Lanka. When Rama and Lakshman returned and found Sita gone, they prepared to rescue her and in doing so inlisted the help of ]. Hanuman, helped Rama to find Sita on returning to Ayodha Rama was crowned King. | |||
| However, all was not well in Rama’s kingdom as some of Rama’s subjects suspected Sita of being unfaithful for accepting Sita after her living in Ravana’s kingdom. In order to prove himself the ideal King who respects the sentiments of his subjects Rama banished her to the forest. There she was looked after by the hermit Bhagwan Valmik and in his hermitage she gave birth to Luv and Kush. | |||
| Rama to prove himself the mightiest of Kings released a horse the capture of which would result in battle with King Rama and his forces. | |||
| Luv and Kush disciples of Bhagwan Valmik, captured this horse, King Rama’s army led by his half brother Lakshman was defeated by the two brothers. | |||
| The ''{{IAST|Rāmāyaṇa}}'', for which Valmiki is famously known for composing, consists of 24,000 verses<ref>About 480,002 words, or a quarter of the length of the full text of the Mahabharata, or about four times the length of the '']''.</ref> in seven cantos (''{{IAST|kāṇḍas}}'') and tells the story of a prince, ] of ], whose wife ] is abducted by the demon ('']'') king of ], ]. In its current form, the Valmiki Ramayana is dated variously from 500 BC to 100 BC, or about co-eval to early versions of the '']''.<ref> Goldman, Robert P., ''The Ramayana of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India'' pp. 23</ref> As with most traditional epics, since it has gone through a long process of interpolations and redactions, it is impossible to date it accurately. | |||
| On discovering that Luv and Kush had destroyed members of their own family Bhagwan Valmik sprinkled holy water called ‘Amrit’ onto the whole army and brought them back to life again. | |||
| ⚫ | Maharishi Valmiki is accepted by many indian comunities as the author of the ], this particular piece of work was taught to Rama when he was disillusioned with the world in large. The Yoga Vasistha is an incredible piece of text which discusses a wide array of philosphical issues. Moreover, it appears to have been written over 5000 years ago.<ref>Julia Leslie ''"Authority and Meaning in Indian Religions: Hinduism and the Case of Valmiki"'' 2004, ISBN 07-5463-430-2</ref> | ||
| For Valmiki devotees (Valmikis) in India the Ramayana has served to provide a cultural and religious foundation and was the link during colonial rule which labourers took with them when they went from India. | |||
| ⚫ | At his hermitage he taught both males and females. He gave ] shelter after her banishment from Ayodhya. | ||
| Valmikis have a close link with the Sikh ] (] Mandir.) Bhagwan Valmik’s role in the foundation of the Golden Temple in Amritsar is commemorated by him burying the pot of healing ‘Amrit’ that would give rise to the holy lake on which the Golden Temple would be built. | |||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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Maharishi Valmiki (Sanskrit: वाल्मिकी, vālmikī) is the author of the Hindu epic Ramayana.
Background
Further information: RamayanaValmiki was born into the Naga clan.
The Rāmāyaṇa, for which Valmiki is famously known for composing, consists of 24,000 verses in seven cantos (kāṇḍas) and tells the story of a prince, Rama of Ayodhya, whose wife Sita is abducted by the demon (Rākshasa) king of Lanka, Rāvana. In its current form, the Valmiki Ramayana is dated variously from 500 BC to 100 BC, or about co-eval to early versions of the Mahabhārata. As with most traditional epics, since it has gone through a long process of interpolations and redactions, it is impossible to date it accurately.
Maharishi Valmiki is accepted by many indian comunities as the author of the Yoga vasistha, this particular piece of work was taught to Rama when he was disillusioned with the world in large. The Yoga Vasistha is an incredible piece of text which discusses a wide array of philosphical issues. Moreover, it appears to have been written over 5000 years ago.
At his hermitage he taught both males and females. He gave Sita shelter after her banishment from Ayodhya.
References
- Benjamin Walker Hindu World
- About 480,002 words, or a quarter of the length of the full text of the Mahabharata, or about four times the length of the Iliad.
- Goldman, Robert P., The Ramayana of Valmiki: An Epic of Ancient India pp. 23
- Julia Leslie "Authority and Meaning in Indian Religions: Hinduism and the Case of Valmiki" 2004, ISBN 07-5463-430-2
See also
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