Biography valmiki ji

Legendary Indian poet, author of high-mindedness Ramayana

This article is about nobility Indian sage. For the Amerind caste community, see Valmiki clan. For other uses, see Valmiki (disambiguation).

Valmiki (;^[2]Sanskrit: वाल्मीकि, romanized:&#;Vālmīki, [ʋɑːlmiːki])^[A] was a legendary poet who is celebrated as the household author of the epic Ramayana, based on the attribution unite the text itself.^[3][5] He pump up revered as Ādi Kavi, honesty first poet, author of Ramayana, the first epic poem.

The Ramayana, originally written by Valmiki, consists of 24, shlokas suffer seven cantos (kaṇḍas).^[6] The Ramayana is composed of about , words, being a quarter pray to the length of the filled text of the Mahabharata fine about four times the magnitude of the Iliad. The Ramayana tells the story of unblended prince, Rama of the discard of Ayodhya in the Community of Kosala, whose wife Sita is abducted by Ravana, glory demon-king (Rakshasa) of Lanka. Description scholars' estimates for the early stage of the text whole from the 8th to Ordinal centuries BCE,^[8] and later infancy extending up to the Ordinal century CE,^[9] although original glut of composition is unknown. Despite the fact that with many traditional epics, authorization has gone through a approach of interpolations and redactions, conception it impossible to date genuinely.

British satirist Aubrey Menen says that Valmiki was "recognized introduction a literary genius," and as follows was considered, "an outlaw," purportedly because of his "philosophic scepticism,"^[10] as part of an "Indian Enlightenment" period.^[11] Valmiki is likewise quoted as being the concomitant of Rama. Menen claims Valmiki is "the first author huddle together all history to bring personally into his own composition."^[12]

Early life

Valmiki was born as Agni Sharma to a Brahmin named Pracheta (also known as Sumali) confront Bhrigu gotra.^[13][14] According to story he once met the cumulative sage Narada and had fine discourse with him on sovereignty duties. Moved by Narada's justify, Agni Sharma began to tip penance and chanted the dialogue "Mara" which meant "die". Kind he performed his penance put on view several years, the word became "Rama",^[a] a name of grandeur god Vishnu. Huge anthills familiar around Agni Sharma and that earned him the name rivalry Valmiki. Agni Sharma, rechristened reorganization Valmiki, learnt the scriptures unearth Narada and became the most elevated of ascetics, revered by mankind.

There also exist some legends about Valmiki having been straighten up thief before turning into keen rishi. The Nagara Khanda be frightened of the Skanda Purana in loom over section on the creation trip Mukhara Tirtha mentions that Valmiki was born a Brahmin, delete the name of Lohajangha be first was a devoted son advance his parents. He had unmixed beautiful wife and both discovery them were faithful to reaching other. Once, when there was no rain in the area of Anarta, for twelve far ahead years, Lohajangha, for the good of his hungry family, going on robbing people that he institute in the forest. In loftiness course of this life stylishness met the seven sages fallacy the Saptarishi and tried brand rob them as well. Nevertheless the learned sages felt condolence on him and showed him the folly of his construction. One of them, Pulaha gave him a Mantra to reflect upon and the Brahmin iniquitous thief got so engrossed constrict its recitation that ant-hills came up around his body. Just as the sages returned and heard the sound of the coming from the ant-hill, they blessed him and said, "Since you achieved great Siddhi place within a Valmīka (an anthill), you will become well-known entice the world as Vālmīki."^[15][16]

The be foremost shloka

Valmiki was going show accidentally the river Ganges for coronet daily ablutions. A disciple surpass the name Bharadwaja was penetrating his clothes. On the branch out, they came across the Tamasa Stream. Looking at the streamlet, Valmiki said to his scholar, "Look, how clear is that water, like the mind illustrate a good man! I drive bathe here today." When do something was looking for a apposite place to step into probity stream, he saw a hoist couple mating. Valmiki felt really pleased on seeing the contented birds. Suddenly, hit by necessitate arrow, the male bird on top form on the spot. Filled gross sorrow, its mate screamed outing agony and died of shake up. Valmiki's heart melted at that pitiful sight. He looked nearly to find out who locked away shot the bird. He axiom a hunter with a capitulate and arrows, nearby. Valmiki became very angry. His lips open and he cried out,

मा निषाद प्रतिष्ठां त्वमगमः शाश्वतीः समाः।
यत्क्रौञ्चमिथुनादेकमवधीः काममोहितम्॥'

mā niṣāda pratiṣṭhā tvamagamaḥ śāśvatīḥ samāḥ
yat krauñcamithunādekam avadhīḥ kāmamohitam^[17]

You will find no be in session for the long years follow Eternity
For you killed keen bird in love and unsuspecting^[18]

Emerging spontaneously from Valmiki's rage bear grief, this couplet is ostensible the first shloka in Indic literature. Valmiki later composed interpretation entire Ramayana in the duplicate meter. Valmiki is revered significance Adi Kavi (the first poet); the Ramayana is revered renovation the first kavya (poem).

Role in Ramayana

Valmiki played an crucial role in Uttarakāṇḍa, the remaining chapter of the epic Ramayana. The Uttarakāṇḍa may not keep been originally worked by Valmiki. The scholars Robert and Offensive Goldman, for example, have peaked out: "Much of the description focuses on figures other stun Rāma and is narrated sole indirectly by Vālmīki, being located in the mouths of block out figures such as Agastya."^[19] Spat is believed to have antique taken up from Sesha Ramayana.^{[citation needed]} According to the narrative, Rama sent Sita to position forest. Sita finds refuge show Sage Valmiki's ashram, where she gives birth to twin boys Lava and Kusha. Lava pole Kusha were Valmiki's first infuse with, to whom he taught significance Ramayana. Bala Kanda of prestige epic also tells the chart of Valmiki narrating the Ramayana to Lava and Kusha, who become his disciples.^[20]

Role in Mahabharata

Valmiki was alive during blue blood the gentry Mahabharata, and he was rob of the many sages stray visited Yudhisthira after the contention. He told Yudhisthira the penurious of worshipping Shiva. Once prevail a time, some ascetic possessors of the homa fire^{[clarification needed][better&#;source&#;needed]} cursed Valmiki as guilty signal brahminicide. The sin possessed him as soon as he was cursed. So he prayed tonguelash Shiva and he became clean of all his sins. Valmiki told Yudhisthira that he requisite also pray to Shiva enjoy him.^[21]

Reincarnation

Vishnudharmottara Purana says that Valmiki was born in the Treta Yuga as a form confiscate Brahma who composed Ramayana avoid that people desirous of pining knowledge should worship Valmiki.^[22] Take steps was later reincarnated as Tulsidas, who composed the Ramcharitamanas, which was the Awadhi-Hindi version contribution the Ramayana.^[23]

Pragat Diwas

Main article: Pargat Diwas

The full moon day training Hindu month of Ashvin esteem celebrated as the birth tribute of the poet. The existing is also known as Pargat Diwas or Valmiki Jayanti, humbling is a major festival fence the followers of the Balmiki religious sect of Hinduism.^[24]

Temples

The Balmiki sect of Hinduism reveres Valmiki, where he is also famous as Lal Beg or Bala Shah, as a patron fear, with a plethora of mandirs (temples) dedicated to him.^[3][25]

In significance Siddhar tradition of Tamil Nadu, Valmiki is known as Vanmeegar and is revered as see to of the 18 esteemed Siddhars of yore.^[26] The Ettukudi Murugan Temple, Nagapattinam is home secure his JeevaSamadhi.^[27]

An area in Madras, Tiruvanmiyur is believed to obtain its name from Sage Valmiki, Thiru-Valmiki-Oor. There is a mosque for Valmiki located in that place, which is believed sentry be years old.^[28][29]

Shree Valmiki Mata Maha Samsthana is a house of worship dedicated to Valmiki in Rajanahalli, Karnataka.

Valmiki Ashram, a finish with considered to be the modern ashram of Valmiki, is settled in Chitwan district of Nepal.^[30] The site is near authority Triveni Dham pilgrimage site.^[31]

In accepted culture

Several Indian films have antiquated made on the life tension the poet, beginning with Indefinite. V. Sane's Valmiki (); elate was followed by Surendra Narayan Roy's Ratnakar (), Ellis Dungan's Valmiki (), Bhalji Pendharkar's Valmiki (), Sundarrao Nadkarni's Valmiki (), C.S.R. Rao's Valmiki (starring Rajkumar ) and Valmiki (starring Imaginary. T. Rama Rao; ), existing Arvind Bhatt's Sant Valmiki ().^[32][33]

Bhatt's film which starred Suresh Oberoi in the title role stiff unreleased after a case was filed against Oberoi for remarks deemed offensive by members deadly the Valmiki caste in India.^[33]

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