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 4.19

जितवन्तं कृतार्थं च द्रष्टाहमचिरादिमम् ।
कर्म ह्यनेन कर्तव्यं महदन्यैः सुदुष्करम् ॥ १९ ॥

jitavantaṃ kṛtārthaṃ ca draṣṭāhamacirādimam |
karma hyanena kartavyaṃ mahadanyaiḥ suduṣkaram || 19 ||

The English translation of Ramayana Verse 4.19 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 (4.19). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Jitavat, Kritartha, Drashtri, Drashta, Hama, Cirad, Karman, Ana, Anena, Idam, Kartavya, Mahada, Sudushkara,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Ramayana Verse 4.19). 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: “jitavantaṃ kṛtārthaṃ ca draṣṭāhamacirādimam
  • jitavantam -
  • ji -> jitavat (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √ji class 1 verb], [accusative single from √ji class 9 verb]
  • kṛtārtham -
  • kṛtārtha (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kṛtārtha (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kṛtārthā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • ca -
  • ca (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    ca (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ca (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • draṣṭā -
  • draṣṭṛ (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    draṣṭā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    dṛś (verb class 1)
    [periphrastic-future active third single]
  • hama -
  • hama (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • cirādi -
  • cirād (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • mam -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • Line 2: “karma hyanena kartavyaṃ mahadanyaiḥ suduṣkaram
  • karma -
  • karman (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • hya -
  • hi (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • anena -
  • anena (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    anena (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    ana (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • kartavyam -
  • kartavya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    kartavya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    kartavyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
    kṛ -> kartavya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 3 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 6 verb], [accusative single from √kṛ class 6 verb]
  • mahada -
  • mahada (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    mahada (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • nyai -
  • ni (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
    ni (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    ni (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [instrumental single], [dative single]
    (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    ni (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
    nyā (Preverb)
    [Preverb]
  • aiḥ -
  • a (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    i (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second single]
  • suduṣkaram -
  • suduṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    suduṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    suduṣkarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Ramayana Verse 4.19

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 4.19 in Bengali sript:
জিতবন্তং কৃতার্থং চ দ্রষ্টাহমচিরাদিমম্ ।
কর্ম হ্যনেন কর্তব্যং মহদন্যৈঃ সুদুষ্করম্ ॥ ১৯ ॥

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 4.19 in Gujarati sript:
જિતવન્તં કૃતાર્થં ચ દ્રષ્ટાહમચિરાદિમમ્ ।
કર્મ હ્યનેન કર્તવ્યં મહદન્યૈઃ સુદુષ્કરમ્ ॥ ૧૯ ॥

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 4.19 in Kannada sript:
ಜಿತವನ್ತಂ ಕೃತಾರ್ಥಂ ಚ ದ್ರಷ್ಟಾಹಮಚಿರಾದಿಮಮ್ ।
ಕರ್ಮ ಹ್ಯನೇನ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಂ ಮಹದನ್ಯೈಃ ಸುದುಷ್ಕರಮ್ ॥ ೧೯ ॥

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 4.19 in Malayalam sript:
ജിതവന്തം കൃതാര്ഥം ച ദ്രഷ്ടാഹമചിരാദിമമ് ।
കര്മ ഹ്യനേന കര്തവ്യം മഹദന്യൈഃ സുദുഷ്കരമ് ॥ ൧൯ ॥

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 4.19 in Telugu sript:
జితవన్తం కృతార్థం చ ద్రష్టాహమచిరాదిమమ్ ।
కర్మ హ్యనేన కర్తవ్యం మహదన్యైః సుదుష్కరమ్ ॥ ౧౯ ॥

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