Shloka 2.1Unverified draft
नारदस्य तु तद्वाक्यं श्रुत्वा वाक्यविशारद:। पूजयामास धर्मात्मा सहशिष्यो महामुनि: ।।1.2.1।।
Meaning
On hearing Narada's words, Valmiki — righteous, learned, and skilled in speech — worshipped him in his heart, together with his disciples.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| nāradasya | नारदस्य | of Narada | Genitive singular — qualifies vākyam |
| tu | तु | indeed / and then | Connective particle |
| tat vākyam | तद्वाक्यम् | that speech | Object — accusative singular |
| śrutvā | श्रुत्वा | having heard | Absolutive (gerund) |
| vākyaviśāradaḥ | वाक्यविशारदः | skilled in speech | Epithet of Valmiki — nominative |
| pūjayāmāsa | पूजयामास | worshipped / honoured | Main verb — periphrastic perfect 3rd sg |
| dharmātmā | धर्मात्मा | the righteous-souled one | Epithet — nominative singular |
| sahaśiṣyaḥ | सहशिष्यः | together with his disciples | Adjective qualifying the sage |
| mahāmuniḥ | महामुनिः | the great sage (Valmiki) | Subject — nominative singular |
Scholar commentary
valmikiramayan.net Prose Commentary
Desiraju Hanumanta Rao's prose rendering with embedded explanatory notes
Valmiki's reverence for Narada here is described as happening 'in his heart' -- a mental, not merely ritual, act of respect, done together with his assembled disciples, immediately after hearing Narada's summary of the whole epic in sarga 1.
1 of 16 traditions have commentary on this shloka. Traditions without a verse-specific commentary here are omitted rather than filled in.
Reference: 1.2.1 · Bāla Kāṇḍa