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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.]

తపస్స్వాధ్యాయనిరతం తపస్వీ వాగ్విదాం వరమ్ .

నారదం పరిపప్రచ్ఛ వాల్మీకిర్మునిపుఙ్గవమ్ ৷৷1.1.1৷৷

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తపస్వీ ascetic, వాల్మీకి: Valmiki, తప: స్వాధ్యాయనిరతమ్ highly delighted in the practice of religious austerities and study of vedas, వాగ్విదాం వరమ్ eloquent among the knowledgeable, మునిపుఙ్గవమ్ pre-eminent among sages, నారదమ్ Narada, పరిపప్రచ్ఛ 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.