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Bala Kanda Sarga 4 Shloka 17
Original Shloka
अहो गीतस्य माधुर्यं श्लोकानां च विशेषत:। चिरनिर्वृत्तमप्येतत्प्रत्यक्षमिव दर्शितम्।।1.4.17।।
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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

गीतस्य of the song, माधुर्यम् melody, अहो how surprising, विशेषत: especially, श्लोकानामथ of verses, एतत् this history, चिरनिर्वृत्तमपि though happened long ago, प्रत्यक्षमिव as if happening at the present moment, दर्शितम् is shown.

English Commentary

How melodious is this chanting, especially the verses Though it (the events) had happened long ago, it is described as if it is happening at the present moment, exclaimed the audience.