वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-48, verse-3

दशग्रीवस्थितो धर्मे पुराणे सत्यसंश्रयः ।
जटायुर्नाम नाम्नाहं गृध्रराजो महाबलः ॥३॥

3. daśagrīvasthito dharme purāṇe satyasaṃśrayaḥ ,
jaṭāyurnāma nāmnāhaṃ gṛdhrarājo mahābalaḥ.

3. daśagrīvasthitaḥ dharme purāṇe satyasaṃśrayaḥ
jaṭāyuḥ nāma nāmnā aham gṛdhrarājaḥ mahābalaḥ

3. aham nāmnā jaṭāyuḥ nāma mahābalaḥ gṛdhrarājaḥ
daśagrīvasthitaḥ dharme purāṇe satyasaṃśrayaḥ

3. My name is Jaṭāyu; I am the immensely powerful king of vultures, who stands firm against Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa), is established in natural law (dharma), is ancient, and whose refuge is truth.

Words meanings summery:

• दशग्रीवस्थितः (daśagrīvasthitaḥ) - one who confronts Rāvaṇa (one who stands concerning Daśagrīva, one who takes a stand against Daśagrīva)

• धर्मे (dharme) - in his ethical duty or natural law (dharma) (in natural law, in righteousness, in duty)

• पुराणे (purāṇe) - ancient (describing Jaṭāyu's long existence) (ancient, old, traditional)

• सत्यसंश्रयः (satyasaṁśrayaḥ) - one who bases his actions on truth (one whose refuge is truth, relying on truth, truthful)

• जटायुः (jaṭāyuḥ) - The name of the king of vultures. (Jaṭāyu (proper name))

• नाम (nāma) - named (as in 'Jaṭāyu by name') (named, by name, indeed, verily)

• नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by my name (by name)

• अहम् (aham) - Jaṭāyu referring to himself. (I)

• गृध्रराजः (gṛdhrarājaḥ) - Jaṭāyu's title (king of vultures)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - possessing great physical strength (immensely powerful, great-strength)

Words meanings and morphology

दशग्रीवस्थितः (daśagrīvasthitaḥ) - one who confronts Rāvaṇa (one who stands concerning Daśagrīva, one who takes a stand against Daśagrīva)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśagrīvasthita

daśagrīvasthita - one who stands concerning Daśagrīva, one who takes a stand against Daśagrīva

Compound formed from daśagrīva and sthita.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśagrīva+sthita)

• daśagrīva – Rāvaṇa, the ten-necked one
  proper noun (masculine)
  Compound: daśa (ten) + grīva (neck).
• sthita – stood, standing, situated, firm
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

धर्मे (dharme) - in his ethical duty or natural law (dharma) (in natural law, in righteousness, in duty)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, justice

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

पुराणे (purāṇe) - ancient (describing Jaṭāyu's long existence) (ancient, old, traditional)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - old, ancient, venerable, mythical narrative

From purā (formerly) + ana.

Note: Agrees with ahaṃ or jaṭāyuḥ.

सत्यसंश्रयः (satyasaṁśrayaḥ) - one who bases his actions on truth (one whose refuge is truth, relying on truth, truthful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyasaṃśraya

satyasaṁśraya - whose refuge is truth, relying on truth

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+saṃśraya)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• saṃśraya – refuge, support, asylum, resort
  noun (masculine)
  From sam + śri (to lean on).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with ahaṃ or jaṭāyuḥ.

जटायुः (jaṭāyuḥ) - The name of the king of vultures. (Jaṭāyu (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaṭāyu

jaṭāyu - Jaṭāyu (proper name of the king of vultures in the Rāmāyaṇa)

नाम (nāma) - named (as in 'Jaṭāyu by name') (named, by name, indeed, verily)

(indeclinable)

Can function as an indeclinable particle when used to mean 'named'.

Note: Used as an indeclinable to mean 'named'.

नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by my name (by name)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name, appellation

n-stem noun.

Note: Used for 'by name' in conjunction with aham.

अहम् (aham) - Jaṭāyu referring to himself. (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

First person singular pronoun.

गृध्रराजः (gṛdhrarājaḥ) - Jaṭāyu's title (king of vultures)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛdhrarāja

gṛdhrarāja - king of vultures

Tatpuruṣa compound: gṛdhra (vulture) + rāja (king).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛdhra+rāja)

• gṛdhra – vulture
  noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Short form of rājan.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - possessing great physical strength (immensely powerful, great-strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - having great strength, very powerful

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahā (great) + bala (strength).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  From mahat.
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with ahaṃ or jaṭāyuḥ.