Ram Shabda Roop In Sanskrit
Introduction
In Sanskrit, the word “Roop” is employed for the shape of a word. It is employed to describe how a noun, pronoun, or verb changes its shape depending on its position in a sentence. Ram is used mostly for masculine noun.
Noun Forms of राम and Verb Forms of पठ् (To Read)
The Sanskrit noun “Rama” changes as follows:
रामः (Rāmaḥ) – when Rama is the subject (singular)
रामौ (Rāmau) – for two Ramas (dual)
रामा: (Rāmāḥ) – for more than two Ramas (plural)
These are called noun forms or roopas.Verbs also undergo change. The verb “to read” in Sanskrit is पठ् (paṭh). It becomes:
पठामि – I read
पठसि – You read
पठति – He reads
राम-शब्द roop
| एकवचन | द्विवचन | बहुवचन | |
| प्रथमा | रामः | रामौ | रामा: |
| द्वितीया | रामम् | रामौ | रामान् |
| तृतीया | रामेण | रामाभ्याम् | रामैः |
| चतुर्थी | रामाय | रामाभ्याम् | रामेभ्यः |
| पञ्चमी | रामात् | रामाभ्याम् | रामेभ्यः |
| षष्ठी | रामस्य | रामयोः | रामाणाम् |
| सप्तमी | रामे | रामयोः | रामेषु |
| सम्बोधन | हे राम ! | हे रामौ ! | हे रामा: ! |
What is Shabda Roop?
In Sanskritam, nouns change according to grammatical case and number, which is called shabda roop. Roop connects vibhakti and numbers like ekavachana, dvivachana, and bahuvachana.
Why Use Ram?
The noun Rama is the most popular noun in Sanskritam, which ends with ‘a’. If people memorize this noun, then it becomes easier to memorize most similar roopas like Shyama, Maushama, Khadananda, etc. Also, Rama is a popular character from the Ramayana. Hindus use this name for chanting.
