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आश्चर्यमिदमाख्यानं मुनिना सम्प्रकीर्तितम् । परं कवीनामाधारं समाप्तं च यथाक्रमम् ॥ |
| Āścaryam idam ākhyānaṁ muninā samprakīrtitam | Paraṁ kavīnām ādhāraṁ samāptaṁ ca yathākramam || |
| ஆஶ்சர்யமிதமாக்யானம் முநிநா ஸம்ப்ரகீர்திதம் । பரம் கவீநாமாதாரம் ஸமாப்தம் ச யதாக்ரமம் ॥ |
| Story of Sri Rama glorified by Sage Valmiki is astonishing and it is composed perfectly chronologically and is the excellent foundation for future poets |
| Sanskrit | English | Tamil | Meaning |
| आख्यानम् | ākhyānam | ஆக்யானம் | Narrative (Srimad Ramayana) |
| सम्प्रकीर्तितम् | samprakīrtitam | ஸம்ப்ரகீர்த்திதம் | proclaimed / Glorified |
| मुनिना | muninā | முனினா | By the sage |
| इदम् | idam | இதம் | This is |
| आश्चर्यम् | āścaryam | ஆஶ்சர்யம் | Wonderful / Astonishing |
| च | ca | ச | And |
| परम् | param | பரம் | Supreme / Excellent |
| समाप्तम् | samāptam | ஸமாப்தம் | Completed / Brought to conclusion |
| यथाक्रमम् | yathākramam | யதாக்ரமம் | In proper order / According to sequence |
| आधारम् | ādhāram | ஆதாரம் | Foundation / Source |
| कवीनाम् | kavīnām | கவீநாம் | For future poets |