He, who with devotion and having his anger subdued, shall hear the story of this epic written by Vālmīki in the days of yore shall get over all troubles.
शृणोति य इदं काव्यं पुरा वाल्मीकिना कृतम्। श्रद्दधानो जितक्रोधो दुर्गाण्यतितरत्यसौ॥