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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.3.13

Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 3: Vālmīki sees the whole narrative. Vālmīki sees the narrative through meditation and sets out its events, including those still to come

In the sequence: Bharata's appeal, the rites for Daśaratha, the sandals' authority, Nandigrāma, and the forest encounters, including Anasūyā and her gift of salve. The catalogue continues through Śūrpaṇakhā, Khara, Mārīca, Sītā's abduction, Jaṭāyu, Kabandha, Śabarī, Pampā, and Hanumān

1.3.13

rāghavasya vilāpaṃ ca gṛdhrarājanibarhaṇam
kabandhadarśanaṃ caiva pampāyāś cāpi darśanam

the lament of Rāghava; the slaying of the vulture-king (Jaṭāyus); the sight of Kabandha, and also the sight of Lake Pampā;

Words: rāghavasya — of Rāghava; vilāpaṃ ca — and the lament; gṛdhrarājanibarhaṇam — the slaying of the vulture-king; kabandhadarśanaṃ — the sight of Kabandha; caiva — and; pampāyāś cāpi — and also of Pampā; darśanam — the sight

Composed by Maharṣi Vālmīki. Sanskrit: The Vālmīki-Rāmāyaṇa: Critical Edition, Oriental Institute, Baroda, 1960–1975 (gen. eds. G. H. Bhatt, U. P. Shah); IAST from GRETIL (Göttingen). Translation and word glosses: Claude Opus 4.6–4.7; summaries and sequences: ChatGPT Astra (machine-made). Numbering follows the Critical Edition, not the vulgate (e.g. Gita Press, valmikiramayan.net), so sarga and verse numbers can differ from those editions.