Shloka 28
Devanagari script
नानृग्वेदविनीतस्य नायजुर्वेद्धारिणः।नासामवेदविदुषश्शक्यमेवं विभाषितुम्।।
Transliteration
na anṛgveda-vinītasya na ayajurveda-dhāriṇaḥ | na asāmaveda-viduṣaḥ śakyam evaṃ vibhāṣitum ||
Translation
ಋಗ್ವೇದದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿನೀತನಾಗಿರದವನು, ಯಜುರ್ವೇದದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರನಾಗಿರದವನು, ಸಾಮವೇದವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದವನು ಅಲ್ಲದವನು—ಇಂತೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
Word by Word
नnot
न:
Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निषेध
अनृग्वेदविनीतस्यof one not trained in the Rigveda
अनृग्वेदविनीतस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootऋग्वेद + वि-√नी (धातु)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुषः (ऋग्वेदेन विनीतः = trained in Rigveda; अनृग्वेदविनीतः = not so trained)
नnor
न:
Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निषेध
अयजुर्वेदधारिणःof one not versed in the Yajurveda
अयजुर्वेदधारिणः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootयजुर्वेद + धारिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुषः (यजुर्वेदं धारयति)
नnor
न:
Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निषेध
असामवेदविदुषःof one not knowing the Samaveda
असामवेदविदुषः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootसामवेद + विद्वस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुषः (सामवेदं वेत्ति)
शक्यम्is possible
शक्यम्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeAdjective
Rootशक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कृदन्त (यत्/ण्यत्-प्रत्ययान्त ‘possible’)
एवम्thus/in this manner
एवम्:
Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; प्रकारवाचक
विभाषितुम्to speak
विभाषितुम्:
Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
TypeVerb
Rootवि-√भाष् (धातु)
Formकृदन्त; तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (infinitive), ‘to speak’
Context
'Unless well-versed in Rigveda, Yajurveda and Samaveda, for sure, it is not possible for anyone to articulate so well.
Characters & Entities
R
RamaL
LakshmanaFAQs
Dharma as disciplined learning: truthful and effective speech is portrayed as arising from training, self-culture, and reverence for knowledge.
Rama explains that Hanuman’s refined speech indicates deep scriptural and scholarly training.
Respect for learning and standards: Rama values education as the foundation for reliable communication.