 समागम्यप्रवासान्तेरमन्तेसहबान्धवैः ।शृण्वन्ति य इदंकाव्यंपुरावाल्मीकिनाकृतम् ।। 
 Whoever listens to this epic written in the past by sage Valmiki will be united with relations and rejoice with them. 