Ramayana [sanskrit]

175,075 words | ISBN-10: 8129302500 | ISBN-13: 9788129302502

This Sanskrit edition of the Ramayana: An ancient epic revolving around the life and legends of Rama, Sita and Ravana. Original titles: Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa (वाल्मीकि रामायण) or Vālmīkirāmāyaṇa (वाल्मीकिरामायण)

Verse 24.16

राज्यभारनियुक्तानामेष धर्मः सनातनः ।
अधर्म्यां जहि काकुत्स्थ धर्मो ह्यस्या न विद्यते ॥ १६ ॥

rājyabhāraniyuktānāmeṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ |
adharmyāṃ jahi kākutstha dharmo hyasyā na vidyate || 16 ||

The English translation of Ramayana Verse 24.16 is contained in the book Valmiki-Ramayana by Gita Press, Gorakhpur. This book is not available online so in order to read the full text and translation you should buy the book:

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Glossary of Sanskrit terms

Note: This extracts Sanskrit terms and links to English definitions from the glossary, based on an experimental segmentation of verse (24.16). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Rajyabhara, Niyukta, Esha, Dharma, Sanatana, Adharmya, Jahi, Kakutstha, Asi, Iyam, Idam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Ramayana Verse 24.16). If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.

  • Line 1: “rājyabhāraniyuktānāmeṣa dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ
  • rājyabhāra -
  • rājyabhāra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • niyuktānām -
  • niyukta (noun, masculine)
    [genitive plural]
    niyukta (noun, neuter)
    [genitive plural]
    niyuktā (noun, feminine)
    [genitive plural]
  • eṣa -
  • eṣa (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    eṣa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    eṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single], [perfect active first single], [perfect active second plural], [perfect active third single]
    iṣ (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • dharmaḥ -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • sanātanaḥ -
  • sanātana (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • Line 2: “adharmyāṃ jahi kākutstha dharmo hyasyā na vidyate
  • adharmyām -
  • adharmyā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • jahi -
  • jahi (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jahi (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    jahi (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    han (verb class 2)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kākutstha -
  • kākutstha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dharmo* -
  • dharma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • asyā* -
  • asi (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    iyam (noun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, feminine)
    [ablative single], [genitive single]
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vidyate -
  • vid (verb class 2)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 6)
    [present passive third single]
    vid (verb class 7)
    [present passive third single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Ramayana Verse 24.16

Cover of edition (2019)

Valmiki Ramayana
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2019)

Sanskrit Only

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Cover of edition (2011)

Ramayana of Valmiki (Hindi Translation)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2011)

A Set of Two Volumes (Sanskrit Text with Hindi Translation)

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Cover of edition (1967)

Ramayana (Marathi Translation)
by Swadhyaya Mandal (Vedic Research Centre), Gujarat (1967)

Set of 10 Volumes

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Cover of edition (2008)

Valmiki Ramayanam (with Five Sanskrit Commentaries)
by Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (2008)

Sanskrit only in Seven Volumes

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Cover of edition (2000)

Burmese Ramayana
by Ohno Toru [B.R. Publishing Corporation] (2000)

With an English Translation of The Original Palm Leaf Manuscript in Burmese Language in 1233 year of Burmese Era (1871 A.D.)

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Cover of Bengali edition

Srimad Valmikiya Ramayana in Bengali
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2015)

শ্রীমদ্বাল্মীকীয় রামায়ণ:

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Preview of verse 24.16 in Bengali sript:
রাজ্যভারনিযুক্তানামেষ ধর্মঃ সনাতনঃ ।
অধর্ম্যাং জহি কাকুত্স্থ ধর্মো হ্যস্যা ন বিদ্যতে ॥ ১৬ ॥

Cover of Gujarati edition

Srimad Valmiki Ramayana in Gujarati
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2013)

શ્રીમદવાલ્મીકીય રામાયણ: [Set of 2 Volumes]

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Preview of verse 24.16 in Gujarati sript:
રાજ્યભારનિયુક્તાનામેષ ધર્મઃ સનાતનઃ ।
અધર્મ્યાં જહિ કાકુત્સ્થ ધર્મો હ્યસ્યા ન વિદ્યતે ॥ ૧૬ ॥

Cover of edition (2018)

The Ramayana of Valmiki in Kannada
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2018)

ಶ್ರೀ ಮದ್ವಲ್ಮಿಕಿ ರಾಮಾಯಣ: [Set of 3 Volumes]

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Preview of verse 24.16 in Kannada sript:
ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರನಿಯುಕ್ತಾನಾಮೇಷ ಧರ್ಮಃ ಸನಾತನಃ ।
ಅಧರ್ಮ್ಯಾಂ ಜಹಿ ಕಾಕುತ್ಸ್ಥ ಧರ್ಮೋ ಹ್ಯಸ್ಯಾ ನ ವಿದ್ಯತೇ ॥ ೧೬ ॥

Cover of edition (2019)

Srimad Valmiki Ramayanam and Srimad Bhagavad Gita - Malayalam
by Swami Siddhinathananda & Swami Ranganathananda [Ramakrishna Math, Thrissur] (2019)

രാമായണം: [Set of 3 Volumes]

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Preview of verse 24.16 in Malayalam sript:
രാജ്യഭാരനിയുക്താനാമേഷ ധര്മഃ സനാതനഃ ।
അധര്മ്യാം ജഹി കാകുത്സ്ഥ ധര്മോ ഹ്യസ്യാ ന വിദ്യതേ ॥ ൧൬ ॥

Cover of edition (2019)

Shrimad Valmiki Ramayana Mulam (Telugu)
by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2019)

వాల్మీకీ రామాయణం [Set of 3 Volumes]

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Preview of verse 24.16 in Telugu sript:
రాజ్యభారనియుక్తానామేష ధర్మః సనాతనః ।
అధర్మ్యాం జహి కాకుత్స్థ ధర్మో హ్యస్యా న విద్యతే ॥ ౧౬ ॥

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