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 68.13

किं नावबुध्यसे क्रूरे नियतं बन्धुसंश्रयम् ।
ज्येष्ठं पितृसमं रामं कौसल्यायात्मसंभवम् ॥ १३ ॥

kiṃ nāvabudhyase krūre niyataṃ bandhusaṃśrayam |
jyeṣṭhaṃ pitṛsamaṃ rāmaṃ kausalyāyātmasaṃbhavam || 13 ||

The English translation of Ramayana Verse 68.13 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 (68.13). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Kim, Nava, Krura, Niyata, Bandhu, Samshraya, Jyeshtham, Jyeshtha, Samam, Sama, Rama, Kausalya, Atmasambhava,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Ramayana Verse 68.13). 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 nāvabudhyase krūre niyataṃ bandhusaṃśrayam
  • kim -
  • kim (indeclinable interrogative)
    [indeclinable interrogative]
    kim (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • nāva -
  • nāva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • budhyase -
  • budh (verb class 1)
    [present passive second single]
    budh (verb class 4)
    [present middle second single], [present passive second single]
  • krūre -
  • krūra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    krūra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    krūrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • niyatam -
  • niyata (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    niyata (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    niyatā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • bandhu -
  • bandhu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    bandhū (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    bandhū (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [vocative single]
    bandhū (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • saṃśrayam -
  • saṃśraya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “jyeṣṭhaṃ pitṛsamaṃ rāmaṃ kausalyāyātmasaṃbhavam
  • jyeṣṭham -
  • jyeṣṭham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jyeṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jyeṣṭhā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • pitṛ -
  • pitṛ (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • samam -
  • samam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    sama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    sama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    samā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • rāmam -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    rāma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    rāmā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kausalyāyā -
  • kausalya (noun, masculine)
    [dative single]
    kausalya (noun, neuter)
    [dative single]
  • ātmasambhavam -
  • ātmasambhava (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ātmasambhavā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    ātmasambhava (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Ramayana Verse 68.13

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 68.13 in Bengali sript:
কিং নাববুধ্যসে ক্রূরে নিযতং বন্ধুসংশ্রযম্ ।
জ্যেষ্ঠং পিতৃসমং রামং কৌসল্যাযাত্মসংভবম্ ॥ ১৩ ॥

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 68.13 in Gujarati sript:
કિં નાવબુધ્યસે ક્રૂરે નિયતં બન્ધુસંશ્રયમ્ ।
જ્યેષ્ઠં પિતૃસમં રામં કૌસલ્યાયાત્મસંભવમ્ ॥ ૧૩ ॥

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 68.13 in Kannada sript:
ಕಿಂ ನಾವಬುಧ್ಯಸೇ ಕ್ರೂರೇ ನಿಯತಂ ಬನ್ಧುಸಂಶ್ರಯಮ್ ।
ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠಂ ಪಿತೃಸಮಂ ರಾಮಂ ಕೌಸಲ್ಯಾಯಾತ್ಮಸಂಭವಮ್ ॥ ೧೩ ॥

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 68.13 in Malayalam sript:
കിം നാവബുധ്യസേ ക്രൂരേ നിയതം ബന്ധുസംശ്രയമ് ।
ജ്യേഷ്ഠം പിതൃസമം രാമം കൌസല്യായാത്മസംഭവമ് ॥ ൧൩ ॥

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 68.13 in Telugu sript:
కిం నావబుధ్యసే క్రూరే నియతం బన్ధుసంశ్రయమ్ ।
జ్యేష్ఠం పితృసమం రామం కౌసల్యాయాత్మసంభవమ్ ॥ ౧౩ ॥

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