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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Indian epic poet, traditionally considered the author of the Ramayana.
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- proper noun The poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature and the author of the epic
Ramayana .
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The Valmiki are the poorest of the poor of Indian society. "
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The Ramayana elicited many retellings before being set down in the oldest surviving written version, by Valmiki; this, in turn, was reworked into new compositions incorporating changing historical circumstances.
The Hindus: An Alternative History by Wendy Doniger – review Priyamvada Gopal 2010
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Valmiki describes it as a delight a mother would feel for a happy occurrence to her own son.
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Reuters/Reuters French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe attended the launch ceremony of the French edition of a Hindu epic Ramayana de Valmiki illustrated with Indian miniatures from the 16th to the 19th century in New Delhi, Thursday.
India in Pictures 2011
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But all the plot drivers and meaningful parts of the story come straight from the Valmiki translations I had access to.
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Since that time, this amazing story has been called the Ramayana as recorded by the great yogi/sage Valmiki.
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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But all the plot drivers and meaningful parts of the story come straight from the Valmiki translations I had access to.
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Since that time, this amazing story has been called the Ramayana as recorded by the great yogi/sage Valmiki.
Spiritual Teachings of the Avatar Jeffrey Armstrong 2010
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The "original" Ramayana text was by Valmiki, although it doesn't survive today; only copies of copies of copies survive.
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The "original" Ramayana text was by Valmiki, although it doesn't survive today; only copies of copies of copies survive.
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