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Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa 1.4.25

Bāla Kāṇḍa, sarga 4: Kuśa & Lava perform the poem. Kuśa & Lava learn and perform the poem, their singing moves the ṛṣis and brings them before Rāma

In the sequence: seated on his golden throne with his ministers and brothers, he asks Lakṣmaṇa, Śatrughna, and Bharata to listen → the brothers begin, and Rāma becomes absorbed in their song.

1.4.25

śrūyatām idam ākhyānam anayor devavarcasoḥ
vicitrārthapadaṃ samyag gāyator madhurasvaram

“Let this narrative be heard from these two of godlike splendour, as they duly sing it — with wondrous words and meaning, in a sweet voice.”

Words: śrūyatām — let it be heard; idam ākhyānam — this narrative; anayor — of these two; devavarcasoḥ — of godlike splendour (dual); vicitrārthapadaṃ — with wondrous words and meaning; samyag — duly, well; gāyator — of the two singing; madhurasvaram — with sweet voice

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.