Kanda_1_BK-001-Samksheparamayanam  (nArada briefs vAlmIki about rAma & rAmAyaNa in a nutshell)

Kanda_1_BK-001-Samksheparamayanam (nArada briefs vAlmIki about rAma & rAmAyaNa in a nutshell)

Author: Hindu Epics January 12, 2021 Duration: 16:23
Divine sage Narada arrives at the hermitage of Sage Valmiki in order to enlighten him and keep him informed of his duty to author the epic poem Ramayana. In the dialogue between these two sages, Valmiki elicits from Narada about most virtuous person on earth, namely Rama. In this opening chapter, while eulogizing Rama Narada gives an outline of Ramayana, truly highlighting those aspects that are the keynotes in this epic, like virtuosity, generosity, morality, chastity and the like.

Valmiki Ramayana is said to have been composed basing on each of the twenty-four letters of Gayatri Hymn, and a thousand verses are arranged into one book under the caption of each letter. Though that classification, or dividing verses into thousand chapters is unavailable now, the twenty-four verses identified with the 24 letters of Gayatri hymn, called as Gayatri Ramayana, is available and it is given in the endnote of this page. In tune with the scheme of Gayatri, Ramayana starts the first verse with letter ta an auspicious letter.

Please refer the link to read the recitals.... http://www.valmikiramayan.net/utf8/baala/sarga1/bala_1_frame.htm

श्रूयतां श्रीरामायणमिदं संस्कृतभाषया प्रस्तूयमानम्। Ramayan-Kanda 1 (Sanskrit) इति अस्य श्रव्यकाव्यस्य प्रत्येकं श्लोकः प्राचीनतमायाः भाषायाः मधुरतां श्रावयति, यत्र त्रेतायुगे अयोध्यानगरे दशरथराज्ञः गृहे अवतीर्णः श्रीरामः विष्णोः अवतारः इति विश्वासः प्रतिपाद्यते। असुरराजस्य रावणस्य दुष्टशक्तेः विनाशाय एव अयं प्रादुर्भूतः इति कथा अत्र श्रूयते। एतत् सर्वं वाल्मीकिमहर्षिणा स्वकाव्ये विस्तरेण वर्णितम्, येन रामपुत्रयोः लवकुशयोः पुरा इतिहासः श्रावितः। अस्य पॉडकास्ट् प्रसारणेन श्रोतॄणां हृदये तदानीन्तनानां घटनानां स्थलानां च सजीवः चित्रः उद्भवति। हिन्दूधर्मस्य आध्यात्मिकतायाः गाढतायाः च अन्वेषणम् अपि अत्र लभ्यते, यतः रामस्य चरितं नैतिकबलस्य धैर्यस्य च प्रतीकम् अस्ति। प्रतिदिनं प्रसार्यमाणैः एतैः अंशैः श्रोता वाल्मीकिरामायणस्य मूलसंस्कृतपाठस्य श्रवणसुखं प्राप्नुवन्ति, तस्य गभीरार्थस्य च चिन्तनं कुर्वन्ति। एषः श्रव्यमाध्यमः धार्मिककथानां श्रवणे रुचिमताम्, संस्कृतभाषायाः सौन्दर्यं ज्ञातुमिच्छतां, तथा सनातनहिन्दूग्रन्थानाम् अध्ययनं कर्तुमिच्छतां सर्वेषां कृते एका समृद्धा अनुभूतिः भवति।
Author: Language: Sanskrit Episodes: 32

Ramayan - Kanda 1 (Sanskrit)
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Duration: 0:38
Kanda_1_BK-020-Dhasharatha_Vignaapana [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:46
On enquiring details about those dangerous demons that are ravaging sage's ritual, King Dasharatha refuses to send young Rama along with Sage Vishvamitra on many an account, and thus confronts the Sage's wrath.
Kanda_1_BK-019-Vishvamitrakrutha_Ramayaachana [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:46
Sage Vishvamitra asks King Dasharatha to send Rama to protect the Vedic ritual that is being conducted by him, from the demons that are constantly disrupting it. The sage asserts King Dasharatha that he and the other sag…
Kanda_1_BK-018-Rama_Janma [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:53
After the completion of Vedic ritual all the kings and Sage Rishyasringa took leave of Dasharatha and went away to their countries. After some time Rama, Lakshmana, Bharata, and Shatrughna are born. Their virtues in chil…
Kanda_1_BK-017-Ruksha_Vaanarothpaththi [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:18
The gods become progenitors Vanara heroes at the dictate of Brahma to come to the aid of Rama in annihilating Ravana. The monkey-like Vanara race is procreated by numerous celestials endowing it with peculiar mighty phys…
Kanda_1_BK-016-Payasa_Pradhaanam [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:30
Vishnu agrees to incarnate as human and selects Dasharatha as his father. And when Dasharatha is performing the Vedic ritual called putrakaameSTi a deity called praajaapatya-puruSha arises from the sacrificial fire to gi…
Kanda_1_BK-015-Putrakaamesti_-_Raavana_Vadhayojanaa [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:10
King Dasharatha commences the putrakaameSTi ritual aiming to beget progeny, under the aegis of Sage Rishyasringa. The celestial beings gather to receive the oblations offered in the Horse Ritual conducted by King Dashara…
Kanda_1_BK-014-Ashva_Medhayajanam [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:46
The Horse Ritual of Emperor Dasharatha is started on the banks of Sarayu River. The details of the arrangements for the participants, and visitors along with some aspects of the Vedic Ritual are narrated.
Kanda_1_BK-013-Yagnashala_Praveshaha [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:49
King Dasharatha requests Sage Vashishta, the Royal Priest to commence works for the Vedic ritual. Sage Vashishta instructs all the concerned about the discipline to be observed in executing the works. Sage Vashishta also…
Kanda_1_BK-012-Ashva_Medhaarambhaha [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:54
King Dasharatha requests the Sages to conduct the Vedic ritual for which the sages indent paraphernalia, which the ministers are ordered to supply forthwith. This chapter is almost a replication of chapter 8, excepting t…