“Heartbroken the dead bird’s mate cried – Your long feathers! Your tuneful songs. A bird hunter came from the forest holding a bow. Valmiki’s heart was pounding and he cursed the killer.”

Source: Ramayana, p. 7.

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Legendary Indian poet, author of the Ramayana

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