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 51.12

किं समर्थं जनस्यास्य किं प्रियं किं सुखावहम् ।
इति रामेण नगरं पितृवत् परिपालितम् ॥ १२ ॥

kiṃ samarthaṃ janasyāsya kiṃ priyaṃ kiṃ sukhāvaham |
iti rāmeṇa nagaraṃ pitṛvat paripālitam || 12 ||

The English translation of Ramayana Verse 51.12 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 (51.12). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Samartha, Jana, Idam, Priyam, Pri, Priya, Sukhavaha, Iti, Rama, Nagara, Pitrivat, Pari, Palita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Ramayana Verse 51.12). 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: “kiṃ samarthaṃ janasyāsya kiṃ priyaṃ kiṃ sukhāvaham
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • samartham -
  • samartha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    samartha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samarthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • janasyā -
  • jana (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    jana (noun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
  • asya -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • priyam -
  • priyam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    priya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    priya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    priyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    prī (noun, masculine)
    [accusative single]
    prī (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • sukhāvaham -
  • sukhāvaha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sukhāvaha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    sukhāvahā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “iti rāmeṇa nagaraṃ pitṛvat paripālitam
  • iti -
  • iti (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    iti (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • rāmeṇa -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    rāma (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • nagaram -
  • nagaram (adverb)
    [adverb]
    nagara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    nagara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • pitṛvat -
  • pitṛvat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    pitṛvat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pari -
  • pari (indeclinable adverb)
    [indeclinable adverb]
    pari (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    pari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    pari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    parī (noun, masculine)
    [adverb]
    parī (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    parī (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • pālitam -
  • pālita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    pālita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    pālitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    -> pālita (participle, masculine)
    [adverb from √]
    -> pālita (participle, neuter)
    [adverb from √]
    -> pālitā (participle, feminine)
    [adverb from √]
    pāl -> pālita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √pāl class 10 verb]
    pāl -> pālita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √pāl class 10 verb], [accusative single from √pāl class 10 verb]
    -> pālita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √]
    -> pālita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √], [accusative single from √]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Ramayana Verse 51.12

Cover of edition (2019)

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by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2019)

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by Gita Press, Gorakhpur (2011)

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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)

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by Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan (2008)

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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)

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Preview of verse 51.12 in Bengali sript:
কিং সমর্থং জনস্যাস্য কিং প্রিযং কিং সুখাবহম্ ।
ইতি রামেণ নগরং পিতৃবত্ পরিপালিতম্ ॥ ১২ ॥

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 51.12 in Gujarati sript:
કિં સમર્થં જનસ્યાસ્ય કિં પ્રિયં કિં સુખાવહમ્ ।
ઇતિ રામેણ નગરં પિતૃવત્ પરિપાલિતમ્ ॥ ૧૨ ॥

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 51.12 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಂ ಸಮರ್ಥಂ ಜನಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಯ ಕಿಂ ಪ್ರಿಯಂ ಕಿಂ ಸುಖಾವಹಮ್ ।
ಇತಿ ರಾಮೇಣ ನಗರಂ ಪಿತೃವತ್ ಪರಿಪಾಲಿತಮ್ ॥ ೧೨ ॥

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 51.12 in Malayalam sript:
കിം സമര്ഥം ജനസ്യാസ്യ കിം പ്രിയം കിം സുഖാവഹമ് ।
ഇതി രാമേണ നഗരം പിതൃവത് പരിപാലിതമ് ॥ ൧൨ ॥

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 51.12 in Telugu sript:
కిం సమర్థం జనస్యాస్య కిం ప్రియం కిం సుఖావహమ్ ।
ఇతి రామేణ నగరం పితృవత్ పరిపాలితమ్ ॥ ౧౨ ॥

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