Valmiki Ramayana Bala Kanda Sarga 31 Shloka 24
Original Shlokaचोदितो रामवाक्येन कथयामास सुव्रत:। तस्य देशस्य निखिलमृषिमध्ये महातपा:।।1.31.24।।
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सुव्रत: O Man of excellent vows, महातपा: a sage who performed rigid austerities, रामवाक्येन by the words of Rama, चोदित: urged by, ऋषिमध्ये in the midst of rishis, तस्य देशस्य that region's, निखिलम् entire story, कथयामास described.
A sage of excellent vows and rigid austerities, Viswamitra, urged by the words of Rama, described in the midst of rishis the entire story relating to that region. इत्यार्षे श्रीमद्रामायणे वाल्मीकीय आदिकाव्ये बालकाण्डे एकत्रिंशस्सर्ग:।। Thus ends the thirtyfirst sarga of Balakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.