Long ago, a cruel bandit named Ratnakar lived in the forests. He robbed passersby and even killed them if they resisted. His entire family lived on the earnings from his plunder.
One day, Ratnakar tried to rob Narada Muni. Narada was not at all afraid and calmly asked, "Why do you commit these sinful acts?" Ratnakar replied proudly, "To support your family."
Narada asked a profound question: "Will your family, for whom you are committing so many sins, also share in the consequences of your sins?"
Ratnakar was confident that his family would support him. He went home and asked his wife and parents. Everyone gave the same answer: "Your duty is to support us. Where you get the money from is your job. Why should we be partners in your sins?"
Hearing this, Ratnakar's eyes opened. He realized that in the end, he alone would suffer the consequences of his actions, even for the family he was sinning against. He fell back at the feet of Narada Muni.
Naraada advised him to chant the name of Rama. But Ratnakara's heart had become so hard that he couldn't utter the word "Rama." Then Narada told him to chant "Mara-Mara" (meaning "die").
By continuously chanting "Mara-Mara," it automatically transformed into "Rama-Rama."
Ratnakara continued to meditate in one place for years. Termites built their nest (anthill) around his body, which is called "Valmiki" in Sanskrit.
When he arose from his meditation, he was named "Valmiki" because the termites emerged from their nest (Valmiki). With the blessings of Lord Brahma, he composed the first Sanskrit epic, the Ramayana.
Moral : - A person becomes great not by his past, but by his present actions and resolve. The path to turning from evil to good is always open.
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