रामायण
See also: रामायणी
Hindi
Etymology
From Sanskrit रामायण (rāmāyaṇa).
Proper noun
रामायण • (rāmāyaṇ) m (Urdu spelling رامائن)
- (literature) Ramayana, an ancient Hindu epic about the incarnation of Vishnu, the Rāma
Sanskrit
Etymology
From राम (rāma) + यान (yāna).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
रामायण • (rāmāyaṇa) n
- (literature) Ramayana, an ancient Indian epic about the legendary king Rāma.
Declension
| Neuter a-stem declension of रामायण | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | रामायणम् (rāmāyaṇam) | ||
| Gen. sg. | रामायणस्य (rāmāyaṇasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | रामायणम् (rāmāyaṇam) | रामायणे (rāmāyaṇe) | रामायणानि (rāmāyaṇāni) |
| Vocative | रामायण (rāmāyaṇa) | रामायणे (rāmāyaṇe) | रामायणानि (rāmāyaṇāni) |
| Accusative | रामायणम् (rāmāyaṇam) | रामायणे (rāmāyaṇe) | रामायणानि (rāmāyaṇāni) |
| Instrumental | रामायणेन (rāmāyaṇena) | रामायणाभ्याम् (rāmāyaṇābhyām) | रामायणैः (rāmāyaṇaiḥ) |
| Dative | रामायणाय (rāmāyaṇāya) | रामायणाभ्याम् (rāmāyaṇābhyām) | रामायणेभ्यः (rāmāyaṇebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | रामायणात् (rāmāyaṇāt) | रामायणाभ्याम् (rāmāyaṇābhyām) | रामायणेभ्यः (rāmāyaṇebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | रामायणस्य (rāmāyaṇasya) | रामायणयोः (rāmāyaṇayoḥ) | रामायणानाम् (rāmāyaṇānām) |
| Locative | रामायणे (rāmāyaṇe) | रामायणयोः (rāmāyaṇayoḥ) | रामायणेषु (rāmāyaṇeṣu) |
Descendants
- Hindi: रामायण (rāmāyaṇ)
- Tamil: இராமாயணம் (irāmāyaṇam)
- Telugu: రామాయణము (rāmāyaṇamu)
- Thai: รามายณะ (raa-maa-yá-ná)
References
- Monier Williams (1899) “रामायण”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 0878.