वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-39, verse-47

त्रिशिराः काञ्चनः केतुस्तालस्तस्य महात्मनः ।
स्थापितः पर्वतस्याग्रे विराजति सवेदिकः ॥४७॥

47. triśirāḥ kāñcanaḥ ketustālastasya mahātmanaḥ ,
sthāpitaḥ parvatasyāgre virājati savedikaḥ.

47. triśirāḥ kāñcanaḥ ketuḥ tālaḥ tasya mahātmanaḥ
sthāpitaḥ parvatasya agre virājati savedikaḥ

47. mahātmanaḥ tasya triśirāḥ kāñcanaḥ tālaḥ ketuḥ
parvatasya agre sthāpitaḥ savedikaḥ virājati

47. A three-headed, golden banner (ketu) in the shape of a palm tree (tāla), belonging to that great soul (mahātman), is erected on the peak of the mountain. It shines splendidly, complete with a platform.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रिशिराः (triśirāḥ) - three-headed

• काञ्चनः (kāñcanaḥ) - golden, made of gold

• केतुः (ketuḥ) - banner, flag, standard

• तालः (tālaḥ) - A banner depicting a palm tree or shaped like one. (palm tree)

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, his, of that

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one, of the noble one

• स्थापितः (sthāpitaḥ) - placed, established, erected

• पर्वतस्य (parvatasya) - of the mountain

• अग्रे (agre) - on the top, in front, at the beginning

• विराजति (virājati) - shines, is resplendent, appears splendid

• सवेदिकः (savedikaḥ) - with a platform, having a platform

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिशिराः (triśirāḥ) - three-headed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of triśiras

triśiras - three-headed, having three heads

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (tri+śiras)

• tri – three
  numeral
• śiras – head
  noun (neuter)

काञ्चनः (kāñcanaḥ) - golden, made of gold

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāñcana

kāñcana - golden, made of gold, gold (as noun)

केतुः (ketuḥ) - banner, flag, standard

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ketu

ketu - banner, flag, sign, mark, comet

तालः (tālaḥ) - A banner depicting a palm tree or shaped like one. (palm tree)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tāla

tāla - palm tree, measure of time or music, cymbal

तस्य (tasya) - of him, his, of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled one, of the noble one

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous (noun or adjective)

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – soul, self, essence, spirit, breath
  noun (masculine)

स्थापितः (sthāpitaḥ) - placed, established, erected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthāpita

sthāpita - placed, established, erected (PPP of causative of sthā)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the causative of root sthā (to stand), then formed as a past passive participle.

Root: sthā (class 1)

पर्वतस्य (parvatasya) - of the mountain

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill, rock

अग्रे (agre) - on the top, in front, at the beginning

(indeclinable)

विराजति (virājati) - shines, is resplendent, appears splendid

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of virāj

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

सवेदिकः (savedikaḥ) - with a platform, having a platform

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of savedika

savedika - having a platform, accompanied by a platform

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+vedikā)

• sa – with, accompanied by, together with
  indeclinable
• vedikā – platform, altar, raised seat
  noun (feminine)

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