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Valmiki
“VALMIKI MAHARSHI”

Valmiki’s real name was Ratnakara. He was the son of Prachetasa, a sage. by profession. Before this Valmiki was a robber Later with the teachings of Maharshi

Narada he became a Rushi.

What is Valmiki - Valmika in Devanagari means “ant- hill”
Once when he was a very young boy, he had gone to the forest playing and was lost in the forest. His parents An searched for him but could not trace him. They thought that the boy has been eaten by some wild animals. hunter and his wife took the child and brought up the child as if their child. He was taught of the hunting and he learnt it fully. children also. Later, the boy grew young and he He got When Ratnakara’s family grew with the he felt it uneasy to maintain his So, he took to a new was married to a girl from another hunter family. addition of children,

family with the little income. for money.
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profession of Robbery and went on attacking the people

BY NARAHARI SUMADHWA

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“VALMIKI MAHARSHI”

One day Maharshi Narada who was singing in praise of Srihari with Mahati named Veena, was passing nearby. Ratnakara, the hunter saw him, attacked him, shouted and demanded whatever he has, lest he shall brake his head. Narada was not fraightened and told him that he has only the Veena, which he offered to give. Ratnakara saw the smiling, innocent face of Narada who was never freightened and was astonished at this. seeing Narada’s face, Ratnakara’s melted with kindness. On cruel mind also

Narada Maharshi sat beneath a

tree and was singing Harinama sankeertana. Narada Maharshi told Ratnakara that Robbering that profession. and

killing of animals is sinful job and asked him to give up Narada Maharshi told him to ask his Ratnakara thought Narada parents, wife and children as to what profession – Robbery is a sin or not? Maharshi is trying to escape from him by sending him to his parents and tied Narada with a rope to a nearby tree and went to his house.

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