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 23.20

धिगस्तु खलु मानुष्यं धिगस्तु परवश्यताम् ।
न शक्यं यत् परित्यक्तुमात्मच्छन्देन जीवितम् ॥ २० ॥

dhigastu khalu mānuṣyaṃ dhigastu paravaśyatām |
na śakyaṃ yat parityaktumātmacchandena jīvitam || 20 ||

The English translation of Ramayana Verse 23.20 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 (23.20). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dhik, Astu, Khalu, Manushya, Paravashyata, Shakya, Yat, Yad, Parityaj, Macchanda, Jivita,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Ramayana Verse 23.20). 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: “dhigastu khalu mānuṣyaṃ dhigastu paravaśyatām
  • dhig -
  • dhik (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • astu -
  • astu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • khalu -
  • khalu (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    khalu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    khalu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • mānuṣyam -
  • mānuṣya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    mānuṣya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    mānuṣyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • dhig -
  • dhik (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
  • astu -
  • astu (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    astu (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    as (verb class 2)
    [imperative active third single]
  • paravaśyatām -
  • paravaśyatā (noun, feminine)
    [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “na śakyaṃ yat parityaktumātmacchandena jīvitam
  • na -
  • na (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
    na (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    na (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • śakyam -
  • śakya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    śakya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    śakyā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    śak -> śakya (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
    śak -> śakya (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √śak class 5 verb], [accusative single from √śak class 5 verb]
  • yat -
  • yat (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yat (noun, masculine)
    [compound]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    yat (noun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    i -> yat (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √i class 2 verb], [vocative single from √i class 2 verb], [accusative single from √i class 2 verb]
    yat (pronoun, neuter)
    [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • parityak -
  • parityaj (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    parityaj (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • tu -
  • tu (indeclinable particle)
    [indeclinable particle]
  • māt -
  • ma (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
    ma (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [ablative single]
  • macchandena -
  • macchanda (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental single]
    macchanda (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental single]
  • jīvitam -
  • jīvita (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    jīvita (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    jīvitā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, masculine)
    [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]
    jīv -> jīvita (participle, neuter)
    [nominative single from √jīv class 1 verb], [accusative single from √jīv class 1 verb]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Ramayana Verse 23.20

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 23.20 in Bengali sript:
ধিগস্তু খলু মানুষ্যং ধিগস্তু পরবশ্যতাম্ ।
ন শক্যং যত্ পরিত্যক্তুমাত্মচ্ছন্দেন জীবিতম্ ॥ ২০ ॥

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 23.20 in Gujarati sript:
ધિગસ્તુ ખલુ માનુષ્યં ધિગસ્તુ પરવશ્યતામ્ ।
ન શક્યં યત્ પરિત્યક્તુમાત્મચ્છન્દેન જીવિતમ્ ॥ ૨૦ ॥

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 23.20 in Kannada sript:
ಧಿಗಸ್ತು ಖಲು ಮಾನುಷ್ಯಂ ಧಿಗಸ್ತು ಪರವಶ್ಯತಾಮ್ ।
ನ ಶಕ್ಯಂ ಯತ್ ಪರಿತ್ಯಕ್ತುಮಾತ್ಮಚ್ಛನ್ದೇನ ಜೀವಿತಮ್ ॥ ೨೦ ॥

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 23.20 in Malayalam sript:
ധിഗസ്തു ഖലു മാനുഷ്യം ധിഗസ്തു പരവശ്യതാമ് ।
ന ശക്യം യത് പരിത്യക്തുമാത്മച്ഛന്ദേന ജീവിതമ് ॥ ൨൦ ॥

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 23.20 in Telugu sript:
ధిగస్తు ఖలు మానుష్యం ధిగస్తు పరవశ్యతామ్ ।
న శక్యం యత్ పరిత్యక్తుమాత్మచ్ఛన్దేన జీవితమ్ ॥ ౨౦ ॥

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