"What a crime! There was not one bit of meat on that little bird. What use is a world run all wrong without a grain of mercy on it?"
— Valmiki

January 1, 1970

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Epic poetsPoets from IndiaHindu mythology
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Perceiving the words thought by Valmiki, Brahma told him "So, by a river, the world's first verse has been born from pity, and love and compassion for a tiny bird has made you a poet. Use your discovery to tell Rama's story, and your verses will defeat Time. As make you poem, Rama's life will be revealed to you, and no word of yours will be untrue.