वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-69, verse-24

ऋष्यमूकस्तु पम्पायाः पुरस्तात् पुष्पितद्रुमः ।
सुदुःखारोहणो नाम शिशुनागाभिरक्षितः ।
उदारो ब्रह्मणा चैव पूर्वकाले विनिर्मितः ॥२४॥

24. ṛṣyamūkastu pampāyāḥ purastāt puṣpitadrumaḥ ,
suduḥkhārohaṇo nāma śiśunāgābhirakṣitaḥ ,
udāro brahmaṇā caiva pūrvakāle vinirmitaḥ.

24. ṛṣyamūkaḥ tu pampāyāḥ purastāt
puṣpitadrumaḥ suduḥkhārohaṇaḥ nāma
śiśunāgābhirakṣitaḥ udāraḥ
brahmaṇā ca eva pūrvakāle vinirmitaḥ

24. tu pampāyāḥ purastāt puṣpitadrumaḥ
ṛṣyamūkaḥ suduḥkhārohaṇaḥ nāma
śiśunāgābhirakṣitaḥ udāraḥ ca
eva brahmaṇā pūrvakāle vinirmitaḥ

24. However, to the east of Pampa (Lake), stands Rishyamuka, a mountain with blossoming trees. It is known by the name 'Suduḥkhārohaṇa' (Very Difficult to Ascend) and is guarded by young Nāgas. Indeed, it was magnificently created by Brahma (brahman) in ancient times.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋष्यमूकः (ṛṣyamūkaḥ) - Rishyamuka mountain (Rishyamuka (mountain name))

• तु (tu) - however (but, however, on the other hand)

• पम्पायाः (pampāyāḥ) - of Lake Pampa (of Pampa (lake))

• पुरस्तात् (purastāt) - to the east of (in front of, to the east of, before)

• पुष्पितद्रुमः (puṣpitadrumaḥ) - characterized by trees in bloom (having blossoming trees)

• सुदुःखारोहणः (suduḥkhārohaṇaḥ) - extremely hard to climb (very difficult to ascend/climb)

• नाम (nāma) - by the name (by name, indeed, namely)

• शिशुनागाभिरक्षितः (śiśunāgābhirakṣitaḥ) - guarded by juvenile serpent deities (protected by young Nāgas)

• उदारः (udāraḥ) - magnificent (in creation) (noble, magnanimous, magnificent, excellent)

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahma, the creator god (by Brahma (the creator god), by a Brahmin)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

• पूर्वकाले (pūrvakāle) - in ancient times (in ancient times, in former times)

• विनिर्मितः (vinirmitaḥ) - created (created, fashioned, made)

Words meanings and morphology

ऋष्यमूकः (ṛṣyamūkaḥ) - Rishyamuka mountain (Rishyamuka (mountain name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣyamūka

ṛṣyamūka - Rishyamuka (name of a mountain)

तु (tu) - however (but, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

पम्पायाः (pampāyāḥ) - of Lake Pampa (of Pampa (lake))

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of pampā

pampā - Pampa (name of a lake near Kishkindha)

Note: Genitive indicating relation to 'purastāt'.

पुरस्तात् (purastāt) - to the east of (in front of, to the east of, before)

(indeclinable)

Suffix -tāt from pura (front)

Note: Takes a genitive ('pampāyāḥ').

पुष्पितद्रुमः (puṣpitadrumaḥ) - characterized by trees in bloom (having blossoming trees)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṣpitadruma

puṣpitadruma - having blossoming trees

Compound type : bahuvrihi (puṣpita+druma)

• puṣpita – blossomed, flowering, bloomed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root puṣp (to bloom)
  Root: puṣp (class 1)
• druma – tree
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'ṛṣyamūkaḥ'.

सुदुःखारोहणः (suduḥkhārohaṇaḥ) - extremely hard to climb (very difficult to ascend/climb)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suduḥkhārohaṇa

suduḥkhārohaṇa - very difficult to ascend

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+duḥkha+ārohaṇa)

• su – good, well, very, easily
  indeclinable
• duḥkha – pain, sorrow, difficulty
  noun (neuter)
• ārohaṇa – ascending, climbing, mounting
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From root ruh (to grow, ascend) with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ṛṣyamūkaḥ'.

नाम (nāma) - by the name (by name, indeed, namely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

शिशुनागाभिरक्षितः (śiśunāgābhirakṣitaḥ) - guarded by juvenile serpent deities (protected by young Nāgas)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śiśunāgābhirakṣita

śiśunāgābhirakṣita - protected by young Nāgas

Compound type : tatpurusha (śiśu+nāga+abhirakṣita)

• śiśu – child, young, infant
  noun (masculine)
• nāga – serpent, snake, elephant, Nāga (a semi-divine race)
  noun (masculine)
• abhirakṣita – protected, guarded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root rakṣ (to protect) with prefix abhi.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ṛṣyamūkaḥ'.

उदारः (udāraḥ) - magnificent (in creation) (noble, magnanimous, magnificent, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of udāra

udāra - noble, exalted, generous, magnificent, excellent

Prefix: ud

Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ṛṣyamūkaḥ'.

ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahma, the creator god (by Brahma (the creator god), by a Brahmin)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahma (the creator god), the Absolute (brahman), a priest, holy power

Note: Agent of 'vinirmitaḥ'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

पूर्वकाले (pūrvakāle) - in ancient times (in ancient times, in former times)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pūrvakāla

pūrvakāla - ancient time, former time

Compound type : tatpurusha (pūrva+kāla)

• pūrva – former, prior, ancient, east
  adjective (masculine)
• kāla – time, period, season
  noun (masculine)

Note: Temporal locative.

विनिर्मितः (vinirmitaḥ) - created (created, fashioned, made)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vinirmita

vinirmita - created, constructed, made, fashioned

Past Passive Participle

From root mā (to measure, create) with prefixes vi and nir.

Prefixes: vi+nir

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'ṛṣyamūkaḥ'.