Question

“Mā Niṣāda Pratiṣṭhām Tvamagamaḥ śāśvatīḥ Samāḥ
Yatkrauñcamithunādekamavadhiḥ Kāmamohitam”
Which book is the present verse related to?

• A. Rāmāyaṇa
• B. Mahābhārata
• C. Raghuvamśa
• D. Mṛcchakaṭika

Hint:

Maharṣi Vālmīki is revered as the Ādikavi (first poet) in Sanskrit literature.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1:
This famous verse is traditionally regarded as the first Sanskrit śloka.

Step 2:
The verse was uttered by Maharṣi Vālmīki after seeing a hunter kill a Krauncha bird.

Step 3:
This incident is connected with the origin of the Rāmāyaṇa.

Step 4:
Therefore, the correct answer is: \[ \boxed{\text{(1) Rāmāyaṇa}} \]