सर्गः ८४
In which Vālmīki settles near the sacrifice ground and bids his two pupils sing the Rāmāyaṇa daily before Rāma and the priests.
Vālmīki arrives with pupils during rite — Vālmīki builds secluded huts near r̥ṣi lodgings — Vālmīki bids pupils sing whole Rāmāyaṇa everywhere — Vālmīki names streets, homes, Rāma door, and priests — Vālmīki offers mountain fruits and roots for strength — Vālmīki orders twenty sargas daily without greed — Vālmīki tells boys to claim themselves as his pupils — Vālmīki demands sweet tuned singing honoring king — Boys memorize words and sleep eagerly