[Valmiki composes the Ramayana in 24,000 verses -- teaches the verses to Kusa and Lava -- identifies Kusa and Lava for propagating the poem because of their melodious voice -- Kusa and Lava travel from place to place singing the Ramayana kavya--they sing at the assembly of rishis at aswamedha -- Sri Rama invites them to his palace and hears the Ramayana chanted by them.]
प्राप्तराज्यस्य रामस्य वाल्मीकिर्भगवानृषि:।
चकार चरितं कृत्स्नं विचित्रपदमात्मवान्।।1.4.1।।
प्राप्तराज्यस्य रामस्य वाल्मीकिर्भगवानृषि:।
चकार चरितं कृत्स्नं विचित्रपदमात्मवान्।।1.4.1।।