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Tulsidas
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Poe'ten'ry [poems of ten lines]
Valmiki will incarnate as Tulsidas in Kali Yuga,
So Parvati was told by her husband Shiva,
And retell the Sanskrit Ramayana,
Based on the life of Rama.
The epic was penned by Tulsidas,
Known as the Ramcharitmanas,
In the vernacular Awadhi,
The foretelling became true eventually.
The world saw a great poet, a reformer,
A devoted saint, a philosopher.
Author's Notes/Comments:
Goswami Tulsidas was a great Indian poet, saint, reformer and truth-seeker. He is best known for the epic "Ramcharitmanas" that is a retelling of the Sanskrit "Ramayana" based on the life of Rama in the vernacular language called Awadhi.
Literary History
Thanks to you, sir, for enlightening us to this vernacular of Rama. I read long ago a tale of Rama outwitting a tiger (I think). Do you know this tale? -- Lady A
You're welcome
You're most welcome dear allets. I'm glad that you liked it. I don't really know the tale of Rama outwitting a tiger. But, I'd certainly like to know it soon. :)