Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Penance of Ratnakar: From Bandit to Valmiki

 Ratnakar sat so deeply absorbed in the name of Rama that an anthill grew around him. When revealed by Brahma and Indra, his old identity was gone. From that day, he was Valmiki, the poet-sage of the Ramayana.

Full essay here: https://writtenbybabu.substack.com/
YouTube video releasing Friday.

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