
first verse, which set the base and defined the form to Sanskrit poetry. He is the author of the epic Ramayana, based on the attribution in the text of the epic itself.He is revered as the Adi Kavi, which means First Poet, for he discovered the first śloka i.e.

A religious movement called Va Valmiki is celebrated as the poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature.

Valmiki is celebrated as the poet harbinger in Sanskrit literature.
