स प्रविश्याश्रमपदं शिष्येण सह धर्मवित् | उपविष्टः कथाश्चान्याश्चकार ध्यानमास्थितः || १-२-२२
aajagaama tataH brahmo lokakartaa svayam prabhuH | chatur mukho mahaatejaa draShTum tam munipuN^gavam || 1-2-23
Translation
He that knower of dharma, Valmiki, having entered the threshold of hermitage along with disciples, and having seated spoke about the day-to-day teachings and also other things, but he himself is preoccupied in cogitation on the verse. [1-2-22]
Audio Recitation
Word by word
dharmavit saH
he [Valmiki] knower of dharma
shiShyeNa saha
along with disciples
pravishya aashramapadam
on entering, hermitage's threshold
upaviSTaH
having seated
anyaaH kathaaH ca chakaara
made-spoke about other topics also
dhyaanamaasthitaH
preoccupied in cogitation [but in].
Chapter context
Valmiki gets divine guidance to compile the epic
41 verses · Verse 22 of 41
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