Ramcharitmanas · Bala Kanda · Sarga 1
नाना पुरान निगमागम सम्मतं तव रघुबर बरदान। ता अनुसारि बखानिअउँ जानि अनामय गूढ़ सुजान॥
nānā purāna nigamāgama sammataṃ tava raghubara varadāna| tā anusāri bakhāniauṃ jāni anāmaya gūḍha sujāna||
O best of Raghus, bestower of boons! As declared by various Puranas and Vedas, I shall narrate according to that tradition.
हे रघुश्रेष्ठ वरदायक! जैसा कि अनेक पुराणों और श्रुति-स्मृति में कहा गया है, उसी के अनुसार मैं वर्णन करूँगा।
Commentary
The poet will narrate as the Puranas and Vedas have handed down. This is not innovation but devotion. By placing himself within tradition, Tulsidas humbly submits his work to those who came before.
पुराननिगमागम