Śrī Vālmīki Praṇāma
Kūjantaṁ rāma rāmeti — Obeisances to Śrī Vālmīki
I bow to Vālmīki the cuckoo, who has climbed the branch of poetry and sings 'Rāma, Rāma' in the sweetest of sweet syllables.
About Śrī Vālmīki Praṇāma
The verse pictures the sage Vālmīki as a kokila, the Indian cuckoo, perched on the branch of poetry and singing the sweet syllables 'Rāma, Rāma'. It is verse 34 of the Rāma-rakṣā-stotra ascribed to the sage Budha-kauśika, placed right after the verse to Hanumān. Reciters of the Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa commonly use it as an opening invocation, honouring Vālmīki as the ādi-kavi, the first poet, whose song of Rāma is the source of every later Rāmāyaṇa.
- Composer
- Budhakaushika
- Songbook
- Praṇāma Mantras
- Mood
- Verses
- 1
Frequently asked
Who wrote Śrī Vālmīki Praṇāma?
Śrī Vālmīki Praṇāma was composed by Budhakaushika. It appears in Praṇāma Mantras.
What is the meaning of Śrī Vālmīki Praṇāma?
I bow to Vālmīki the cuckoo, who has climbed the branch of poetry and sings 'Rāma, Rāma' in the sweetest of sweet syllables.
How many verses does Śrī Vālmīki Praṇāma have?
Śrī Vālmīki Praṇāma has 1 verse.
Can I download Śrī Vālmīki Praṇāma as a PPT or PDF?
Yes. A ready-to-display slide deck for Śrī Vālmīki Praṇāma — verse and translation on each slide — is available to download in both PowerPoint (.pptx) and PDF formats from this page, for use in kirtan or temple programs.