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 2.5

गभीराक्षं महावक्त्रं विकटं विषमोदरम् ।
बीभत्सं विषमं दीर्घं विकृतं घोरदर्शनम् ॥ ५ ॥

gabhīrākṣaṃ mahāvaktraṃ vikaṭaṃ viṣamodaram |
bībhatsaṃ viṣamaṃ dīrghaṃ vikṛtaṃ ghoradarśanam || 5 ||

The English translation of Ramayana Verse 2.5 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 (2.5). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Gabhira, Aksha, Mahavaktra, Vikatam, Vikata, Vishama, Udara, Bibhatsa, Vishamam, Dirgham, Dirgha, Vikrita, Ghoradarshana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Ramayana Verse 2.5). 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: “gabhīrākṣaṃ mahāvaktraṃ vikaṭaṃ viṣamodaram
  • gabhīrā -
  • gabhīra (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gabhīra (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    gabhīrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • akṣam -
  • akṣa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṣa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • mahāvaktram -
  • mahāvaktra (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mahāvaktra (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mahāvaktrā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vikaṭam -
  • vikaṭam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    vikaṭa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vikaṭa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vikaṭā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viṣamo -
  • viṣama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣama (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    viṣamā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
  • udaram -
  • udara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “bībhatsaṃ viṣamaṃ dīrghaṃ vikṛtaṃ ghoradarśanam
  • bībhatsam -
  • bībhatsa (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    bībhatsa (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    bībhatsā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • viṣamam -
  • viṣamam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    viṣama (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    viṣama (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    viṣamā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dīrgham -
  • dīrgham (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    dīrgha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    dīrgha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dīrghā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • vikṛtam -
  • vikṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    vikṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    vikṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ghoradarśanam -
  • ghoradarśana (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ghoradarśana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    ghoradarśanā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Ramayana Verse 2.5

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 2.5 in Bengali sript:
গভীরাক্ষং মহাবক্ত্রং বিকটং বিষমোদরম্ ।
বীভত্সং বিষমং দীর্ঘং বিকৃতং ঘোরদর্শনম্ ॥ ৫ ॥

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 2.5 in Gujarati sript:
ગભીરાક્ષં મહાવક્ત્રં વિકટં વિષમોદરમ્ ।
બીભત્સં વિષમં દીર્ઘં વિકૃતં ઘોરદર્શનમ્ ॥ ૫ ॥

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 2.5 in Kannada sript:
ಗಭೀರಾಕ್ಷಂ ಮಹಾವಕ್ತ್ರಂ ವಿಕಟಂ ವಿಷಮೋದರಮ್ ।
ಬೀಭತ್ಸಂ ವಿಷಮಂ ದೀರ್ಘಂ ವಿಕೃತಂ ಘೋರದರ್ಶನಮ್ ॥ ೫ ॥

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 2.5 in Malayalam sript:
ഗഭീരാക്ഷം മഹാവക്ത്രം വികടം വിഷമോദരമ് ।
ബീഭത്സം വിഷമം ദീര്ഘം വികൃതം ഘോരദര്ശനമ് ॥ ൫ ॥

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 2.5 in Telugu sript:
గభీరాక్షం మహావక్త్రం వికటం విషమోదరమ్ ।
బీభత్సం విషమం దీర్ఘం వికృతం ఘోరదర్శనమ్ ॥ ౫ ॥

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