Bala Kanda 4.8
Valmiki Ramayanam (IIT Kanpur) · Bala Kanda 4 · Verse 8
Sanskrit Original
पाठ्ये गेये च मधुरं प्रमाणैस्त्रिभिरन्वितम्। जातिभिस्सप्तभिर्बद्धं तन्त्रीलयसमन्वितम्।।
pāṭhyē gēyē ca madhuraṅ pramāṇaistribhiranvitam. jātibhissaptabhirbaddhaṅ tantrīlayasamanvitam৷৷
The twin brothers Kusa and Lava, endowed with a melodious voice, possessed auspicious form and beauty. They were gandharvas in human form. They looked like the two reflected images of Rama. The contents of this epic, apart from being memorable are sweet and suitable for verbal recitation as well as singing. This charming and attractive kavya is fit to be adapted to the three measures of time and to stringed instruments. It possesses seven notes together with various moodsamorous, compassionate, humorous, heroic, fearful and also violent.