पृच्छन्तं राघवं वाक्यमूचतुर्मुनिदारको। वाल्मीकिर्भगवान्कर्ता संप्राप्तो यज्ञसंविधम्। येनेदं चरितं तुभ्यमशेष संप्रदर्शितम्॥
pṛcchantaṃ rāghavaṃ vākyamūcaturmunidārako| vālmīkirbhagavānkartā saṃprāpto yajñasaṃvidham| yenedaṃ caritaṃ tubhyamaśeṣa saṃpradarśitam||
English Meaning
Ráma having thus asked them those two Muni boys said: The illustrious Vālmīki is the author of this poem. He has described in this poem your endless story. He has of late come to your sacrifice.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)