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[Saint Narada visits hermitage of Valmiki -- Valmiki queries about a single perfect individual bestowed with all good qualities enumerated by him -- Narada, knower of past, present and future, identifies such a man -- describes virtues, qualities of Sri Rama -- narrates briefly the story of his life.]

tapassvādhyāyanirataṅ tapasvī vāgvidāṅ varam .

nāradaṅ paripapraccha vālmīkirmunipuṅgavam ৷৷1.1.1৷৷

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tapasvī ascetic, vālmīki: Valmiki, tapa: svādhyāyaniratam highly delighted in the practice of religious austerities and study of vedas, vāgvidāṅ varam eloquent among the knowledgeable, munipuṅgavam pre-eminent among sages, nāradam Narada, paripapraccha enquired.

Ascetic Valmiki enquired of Narada, pre-eminent among the sages ever engaged in the practice of religious austerities or study of the Vedas and best among the eloquent.