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 12.21

आनयैनं हरिश्रेष्ठ दत्तमस्याभयं मया ।
विभीषणो वा सुग्रीव यदि वा रावणः स्वयम् ॥ २१ ॥

ānayainaṃ hariśreṣṭha dattamasyābhayaṃ mayā |
vibhīṣaṇo vā sugrīva yadi vā rāvaṇaḥ svayam || 21 ||

The English translation of Ramayana Verse 12.21 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 (12.21). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Anaya, Aina, Hari, Shreshtha, Datta, Asi, Idam, Abhaya, Maya, Asmad, Vibhishana, Sugriva, Yadi, Yad, Var, Ravana, Svayam,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Ramayana Verse 12.21). 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: “ānayainaṃ hariśreṣṭha dattamasyābhayaṃ mayā
  • ānayai -
  • ānaya (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    an (verb class 0)
    [imperative active second single], [imperative middle first single]
  • ainam -
  • aina (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
  • hari -
  • hari (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    hari (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    hari (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb]
    harī (noun, feminine)
    [adverb], [vocative single]
    harin (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb]
  • śreṣṭha -
  • śreṣṭha (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    śreṣṭha (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • dattam -
  • datta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    datta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    dattā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    (verb class 3)
    [imperative active second dual]
  • asyā -
  • as -> asya (absolutive)
    [absolutive from √as]
    a (noun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    asi (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    asī (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    idam (pronoun, masculine)
    [genitive single]
    idam (pronoun, neuter)
    [genitive single]
    as (verb class 4)
    [imperative active second single]
  • abhayam -
  • abhaya (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    abhaya (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    abhayā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    bhī (verb class 1)
    [imperfect active first single]
  • mayā -
  • (noun, feminine)
    [instrumental single]
    mayā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    asmad (pronoun, none)
    [instrumental single]
  • Line 2: “vibhīṣaṇo sugrīva yadi rāvaṇaḥ svayam
  • vibhīṣaṇo* -
  • vibhīṣaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • -
  • (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 1)
    [imperative active second single]
  • sugrīva -
  • sugrīva (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sugrīva (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • yadi -
  • yadi (indeclinable conjunction)
    [indeclinable conjunction]
    yadi (indeclinable relative)
    [indeclinable relative]
    yadi (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]
    yad (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
  • vā* -
  • vār (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    vār (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
    va (noun, masculine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural]
    (noun, feminine)
    [nominative plural], [vocative plural], [accusative plural]
  • rāvaṇaḥ -
  • rāvaṇa (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
  • svayam -
  • svayam (indeclinable)
    [indeclinable]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Ramayana Verse 12.21

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)

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Preview of verse 12.21 in Bengali sript:
আনযৈনং হরিশ্রেষ্ঠ দত্তমস্যাভযং মযা ।
বিভীষণো বা সুগ্রীব যদি বা রাবণঃ স্বযম্ ॥ ২১ ॥

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 12.21 in Gujarati sript:
આનયૈનં હરિશ્રેષ્ઠ દત્તમસ્યાભયં મયા ।
વિભીષણો વા સુગ્રીવ યદિ વા રાવણઃ સ્વયમ્ ॥ ૨૧ ॥

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 12.21 in Kannada sript:
ಆನಯೈನಂ ಹರಿಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ದತ್ತಮಸ್ಯಾಭಯಂ ಮಯಾ ।
ವಿಭೀಷಣೋ ವಾ ಸುಗ್ರೀವ ಯದಿ ವಾ ರಾವಣಃ ಸ್ವಯಮ್ ॥ ೨೧ ॥

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 12.21 in Malayalam sript:
ആനയൈനം ഹരിശ്രേഷ്ഠ ദത്തമസ്യാഭയം മയാ ।
വിഭീഷണോ വാ സുഗ്രീവ യദി വാ രാവണഃ സ്വയമ് ॥ ൨൧ ॥

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 12.21 in Telugu sript:
ఆనయైనం హరిశ్రేష్ఠ దత్తమస్యాభయం మయా ।
విభీషణో వా సుగ్రీవ యది వా రావణః స్వయమ్ ॥ ౨౧ ॥

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