नारदस्य Narada's, तत् वाक्यम् those words, श्रुत्वा तु having heard, वाक्यविशारद: proficient in (shastras which are in the form of) speech, धर्मात्मा righteous, महामुनि: distinguished sage, सहशिष्य: along with his disciples, पूजयामास worshipped (praised) him.

On hearing the words of Narada the distinguished and righteous sage Valmiki, proficient in composing slokas worshipped him along with his disciples. Valmiki goes to river Tamasa for morning ablutions -- He sees a male krauncha being shot down by a hunter -- expresses the reflection of a female companion's sorrow in his experience in the form of a sloka in metrical form -- Lord Brahma appears at the hermitage -- directs him to compose the great poem in the same metre describing the story of Rama as related by Narada -- grants him the power of clairvoyance.