How Maharishi Valmiki Got His Name
In the dense forest of Dandavan near the ganges river a habitat
of ferocious man- eaters ,
poisonous snakes, reptiles, and wild animals lived a very merciless and brutal
dacoit called Ratnakar with his gang.
Daku Ratnakar was a very big and strong man and very
merciless he would kill and rob travelers and villagers who passed through the
dense forest and take away all their belongings.
The king after receiving such news about dacoits
residing in the forest came to him sent his army to
catch the dacoit gang but failed in all the attempts and also many of the kings
soldiers lost their lives in such anattack
on the gang many of the kings
soldiers lost their lives. The king then made an announcement warning the
people to stay away from the jungle but still, some travelers unknowingly went
into the forest and they were robbed by the Dacoit.
Once Narada muni was reciting the name of Narayana and
passed through the forest of dandavan all of a sudden from the trees
came down dacoit Ratnakar and told him to give all his belongings but Narada
muni was smiling and chanting the name of Lord Narayana seeing this Daku Ratnakar
became angry and raised his sword to kill him but Narada muni was still smiling
seeing this Dacoit Ratnakar asked him
are you not afraid of dying.
Narada muni
replied; I am a Sevak of Lord Narayana and his life is given to me by lord Narayana and he is the one who can take me away from the world
hearing this daku Ratnakar
asked him do you believe so much in Narayana.
Narada muni
smiled and answered he is the creator of the universe and whatever is happening
is with his wish Narada muni then asked dacoit
Ratnakar can I ask you something
you are doing a very great sin by killing and robbing people but have you ever asked your family your wife
your children’s whether they will be a part of this sin which is committed by
you.
Dacoit Ratnakar
was taken aback by this question he answered definitely as they are living on
whatever loot I get from the people and I am doing this so they can live a good
life
Narada muni
said if that is so then please go to your family and ask them whether they
would be a part of the sin which you are doing.
Ratnakar asked Narada muni to wait in a nearby cave
till he came back .
Ratnakar was very sure that his family will be a part
of this sin.
Once reaching home dacoit Ratnaker asked his wife can
I ask you a question I am looting people killing them and feeding you and the family are you a part of the sin I am
committing his wife refused to be a part she answered him taking care of me and
my family is responsibility but for that
whatever you are doing is your work I am a part of your good deeds not your sin,
listening to this Ratnakar was shocked, without wasting another moment he ran to Narada muni seeing his
smiling face Ratnakar knew that Narada muni has showed him the facts of life.
He fell on the feet of Narada muni and pleaded Narada
muni to enlighten him smiling Muni told him to repeat chanting the word ‘MA RA’
till he came back.
Years passed by and Ratnakar remained in tapasya
meditation and his body was fully
covered by anthill.
How Dacoit Ratnakar got the name Valmiki
Narada muni visited the place and saw the full body of
Ratnakar covered by anthill he removed and cleaned the anthill and told Ratnakar
to come out of his tapasya . Ratnakar was a fully changed person and his life
was completely transformed and he was given the name of Valmiki as he was
reborn from the valmika ( the anthill).
In the dense forest of Dandavan near the ganges river a habitat
of ferocious man- eaters ,
poisonous snakes, reptiles, and wild animals lived a very merciless and brutal
dacoit called Ratnakar with his gang.
Daku Ratnakar was a very big and strong man and very
merciless he would kill and rob travelers and villagers who passed through the
dense forest and take away all their belongings.
The king after receiving such news about dacoits
residing in the forest came to him sent his army to
catch the dacoit gang but failed in all the attempts and also many of the kings
soldiers lost their lives in such anattack
on the gang many of the kings
soldiers lost their lives. The king then made an announcement warning the
people to stay away from the jungle but still, some travelers unknowingly went
into the forest and they were robbed by the Dacoit.
Once Narada muni was reciting the name of Narayana and
passed through the forest of dandavan all of a sudden from the trees
came down dacoit Ratnakar and told him to give all his belongings but Narada
muni was smiling and chanting the name of Lord Narayana seeing this Daku Ratnakar
became angry and raised his sword to kill him but Narada muni was still smiling
seeing this Dacoit Ratnakar asked him
are you not afraid of dying.
Narada muni
replied; I am a Sevak of Lord Narayana and his life is given to me by lord Narayana and he is the one who can take me away from the world
hearing this daku Ratnakar
asked him do you believe so much in Narayana.
Narada muni
smiled and answered he is the creator of the universe and whatever is happening
is with his wish Narada muni then asked dacoit
Ratnakar can I ask you something
you are doing a very great sin by killing and robbing people but have you ever asked your family your wife
your children’s whether they will be a part of this sin which is committed by
you.
Dacoit Ratnakar
was taken aback by this question he answered definitely as they are living on
whatever loot I get from the people and I am doing this so they can live a good
life
Narada muni
said if that is so then please go to your family and ask them whether they
would be a part of the sin which you are doing.
Ratnakar asked Narada muni to wait in a nearby cave
till he came back .
Ratnakar was very sure that his family will be a part
of this sin.
Once reaching home dacoit Ratnaker asked his wife can
I ask you a question I am looting people killing them and feeding you and the family are you a part of the sin I am
committing his wife refused to be a part she answered him taking care of me and
my family is responsibility but for that
whatever you are doing is your work I am a part of your good deeds not your sin,
listening to this Ratnakar was shocked, without wasting another moment he ran to Narada muni seeing his
smiling face Ratnakar knew that Narada muni has showed him the facts of life.
He fell on the feet of Narada muni and pleaded Narada
muni to enlighten him smiling Muni told him to repeat chanting the word ‘MA RA’
till he came back.
Years passed by and Ratnakar remained in tapasya
meditation and his body was fully
covered by anthill.
How Dacoit Ratnakar got the name Valmiki
Narada muni visited the place and saw the full body of
Ratnakar covered by anthill he removed and cleaned the anthill and told Ratnakar
to come out of his tapasya . Ratnakar was a fully changed person and his life
was completely transformed and he was given the name of Valmiki as he was
reborn from the valmika ( the anthill).
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I am always there with you hari om