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 42.14

दुष्करं कृतवान् रामः समुद्रे सेतुबन्धनम् ।
अकृतं पूर्वकैः कैश्चिद्देवैरपि सदानवैः ॥ १४ ॥

duṣkaraṃ kṛtavān rāmaḥ samudre setubandhanam |
akṛtaṃ pūrvakaiḥ kaiściddevairapi sadānavaiḥ || 14 ||

The English translation of Ramayana Verse 42.14 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 (42.14). Some terms could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned. Click on the word to show English definitions.

Dushkara, Kritavat, Rama, Samudra, Setubandhana, Akrita, Purvaka, Kah, Kim, Cit, Deva, Api, Sadana,

Analysis of Sanskrit grammar

Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit text (Ramayana Verse 42.14). 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: “duṣkaraṃ kṛtavān rāmaḥ samudre setubandhanam
  • duṣkaram -
  • duṣkara (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    duṣkara (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    duṣkarā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
  • kṛtavān -
  • kṛtavat (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    kṛ -> kṛtavat (participle, masculine)
    [nominative single from √kṛ class 1 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 2 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 5 verb], [nominative single from √kṛ class 8 verb]
  • rāmaḥ -
  • rāma (noun, masculine)
    [nominative single]
    (verb class 2)
    [present active first plural]
  • samudre -
  • samudra (noun, masculine)
    [locative single]
    samudra (noun, neuter)
    [nominative dual], [vocative dual], [accusative dual], [locative single]
    samudrā (noun, feminine)
    [nominative dual], [vocative single], [vocative dual], [accusative dual]
  • setubandhanam -
  • setubandhana (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
  • Line 2: “akṛtaṃ pūrvakaiḥ kaiściddevairapi sadānavaiḥ
  • akṛtam -
  • akṛta (noun, masculine)
    [adverb], [accusative single]
    akṛta (noun, neuter)
    [adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
    akṛtā (noun, feminine)
    [adverb]
    kṛ (verb class 1)
    [aorist active second dual]
    kṛ (verb class 2)
    [imperfect active second dual], [aorist active second dual]
    kṛ (verb class 5)
    [aorist active second dual]
    kṛ (verb class 8)
    [aorist active second dual]
  • pūrvakaiḥ -
  • pūrvaka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    pūrvaka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • kaiś -
  • ka (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    ka (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    kaḥ (pronoun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    kim (pronoun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • cid -
  • cit (noun, feminine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single]
    cit (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
  • devair -
  • deva (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    deva (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
  • api -
  • api (indeclinable preposition)
    [indeclinable preposition]
    ap (noun, neuter)
    [locative single]
  • sadāna -
  • sadāna (noun, masculine)
    [compound], [vocative single]
    sadāna (noun, neuter)
    [compound], [vocative single]
  • vaiḥ -
  • va (noun, masculine)
    [instrumental plural]
    va (noun, neuter)
    [instrumental plural]
    (verb class 1)
    [optative active second single]

Other editions:

Also see the following editions of the Sanskrit text or (alternative) English translations of the Ramayana Verse 42.14

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 42.14 in Bengali sript:
দুষ্করং কৃতবান্ রামঃ সমুদ্রে সেতুবন্ধনম্ ।
অকৃতং পূর্বকৈঃ কৈশ্চিদ্দেবৈরপি সদানবৈঃ ॥ ১৪ ॥

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 42.14 in Gujarati sript:
દુષ્કરં કૃતવાન્ રામઃ સમુદ્રે સેતુબન્ધનમ્ ।
અકૃતં પૂર્વકૈઃ કૈશ્ચિદ્દેવૈરપિ સદાનવૈઃ ॥ ૧૪ ॥

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 42.14 in Kannada sript:
ದುಷ್ಕರಂ ಕೃತವಾನ್ ರಾಮಃ ಸಮುದ್ರೇ ಸೇತುಬನ್ಧನಮ್ ।
ಅಕೃತಂ ಪೂರ್ವಕೈಃ ಕೈಶ್ಚಿದ್ದೇವೈರಪಿ ಸದಾನವೈಃ ॥ ೧೪ ॥

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 42.14 in Malayalam sript:
ദുഷ്കരം കൃതവാന് രാമഃ സമുദ്രേ സേതുബന്ധനമ് ।
അകൃതം പൂര്വകൈഃ കൈശ്ചിദ്ദേവൈരപി സദാനവൈഃ ॥ ൧൪ ॥

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 42.14 in Telugu sript:
దుష్కరం కృతవాన్ రామః సముద్రే సేతుబన్ధనమ్ ।
అకృతం పూర్వకైః కైశ్చిద్దేవైరపి సదానవైః ॥ ౧౪ ॥

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