Ram Shabd Roop in Sanskrit (All Vibhaktis)

The Ram (राम) shabd roop is the most fundamental declension in Sanskrit grammar. It belongs to the Akarant Masculine (अकारान्त पुल्लिंग) category, meaning it is a masculine word ending in the short vowel 'a'.

Mastering this table allows you to decline thousands of other similar words like Balak, Dev, Surya, Vriksh, and Ganesh.

Ram (राम) Shabd Roop Table

Vibhakti (Case)	Ekavachan (Singular)	Dwivachan (Dual)	Bahuvachan (Plural)
Prathama	रामः	रामौ	रामाः
Dwitiya	रामम्	रामौ	रामान्
Tritiya	रामेण	रामाभ्याम्	रामैः
Chaturthi	रामाय	रामाभ्याम्	रामेभ्यः
Panchami	रामात्	रामाभ्याम्	रामेभ्यः
Shasthi	रामस्य	रामयोः	रामाणाम्
Saptami	रामे	रामयोः	रामेषु
Sambodhan	हे राम!	हे रामौ!	हे रामाः!

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Important Linguistic Notes for Your Blog:

• The "N" to "Nn" Rule (Natva Vidhan): You might notice that in Tritiya Ekavachan (रामेण) and Shasthi Bahuvachan (रामाणाम्), the 'n' (न) changes to 'nn' (ण). This happens because the word "Ram" contains the letter 'r' (र). In words like Balak, it remains Balakena and Balakanam.

• Case Meanings (Karak): To help your readers translate, it's useful to associate each case with its meaning:

  • Prathama: Ram (Subject)

  • Dwitiya: To Ram

  • Tritiya: By/With Ram

  • Chaturthi: For Ram

  • Panchami: From Ram (Separation)

  • Shasthi: Ram's / Of Ram

  • Saptami: In/On Ram

  • Sambodhan: O Ram!

Memory Shortcut:

Notice that Dwivachan (Dual) is the easiest to learn because it only has three distinct forms:

1. Ramau (used twice)

2. Ramabhyam (used thrice)

3. Ramayoh (used twice)

This pattern is consistent across almost all Sanskrit masculine nouns!