After meals, Satrughna, the foremost of men, listened to themes relating to Rāma and set musical notes. Those themes were composed describing the early actions of Rāma. They were composed in Sanskrit, set to the tune of a musical instrument, adorned with all the marks of vocal music and arranged in accompaniment with notes.
स भुक्तवान्नर श्रेष्ठो गीतामाधुर्यमुत्तमम्। शुश्राव रामचरितं तस्मिन्काले यथा कृतम्॥ तन्त्रीलयसमायुक्तं त्रिस्थानकरणान्वितम्। संस्कृतं लक्षणोपेतं समतालसमन्वितम्।।१५।