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4,39

वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-39, verse-51

तत्र योजनविस्तारमुच्छ्रितं दशयोजनम् ।
शृङ्गं सौमनसं नाम जातरूपमयं ध्रुवम् ॥५१॥
51. tatra yojanavistāramucchritaṃ daśayojanam ,
śṛṅgaṃ saumanasaṃ nāma jātarūpamayaṃ dhruvam.
51. tatra yojanavistāram ucchritam daśayojanam
śṛṅgam saumanasam nāma jātarūpamayam dhruvam
51. tatra dhruvam jātarūpamayam saumanasam nāma
śṛṅgam yojanavistāram daśayojanam ucchritam
51. There, a firm golden peak, named Saumanasa, stands, being one yojana in width and ten yojanas in height.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • तत्र (tatra) - on that (Meru mountain) (there, in that place)
  • योजनविस्तारम् (yojanavistāram) - one yojana in width (having the width of a yojana, one yojana in breadth)
  • उच्छ्रितम् (ucchritam) - high (in height) (elevated, high, raised)
  • दशयोजनम् (daśayojanam) - ten yojanas in height (ten yojanas (high/long), having ten yojanas)
  • शृङ्गम् (śṛṅgam) - a mountain peak (peak, summit, horn)
  • सौमनसम् (saumanasam) - (the peak) named Saumanasa (relating to good mind, auspicious, named Saumanasa)
  • नाम (nāma) - named (Saumanasa) (by name, indeed, verily)
  • जातरूपमयम् (jātarūpamayam) - made of gold (made of gold, golden)
  • ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - firm, enduring (firm, fixed, constant, permanent)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - on that (Meru mountain) (there, in that place)
(indeclinable)
derived from tad (that) + tral suffix
योजनविस्तारम् (yojanavistāram) - one yojana in width (having the width of a yojana, one yojana in breadth)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of yojanavistāra
yojanavistāra - a width of a yojana, one yojana wide
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yojana+vistāra)
  • yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-16 km), a stage, a league
    noun (neuter)
    Root: yuj (class 7)
  • vistāra – extent, breadth, width, expansion
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: stṛ (class 5)
Note: The form could be nominative or accusative singular neuter. Given it describes śṛṅgam (neuter nominative), nominative is more likely.
उच्छ्रितम् (ucchritam) - high (in height) (elevated, high, raised)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ucchrita
ucchrita - raised, elevated, high
Past Passive Participle
From root śri (to lean on, to resort to) with upasarga ud (up), past passive participle.
Prefix: ud
Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Matches śṛṅgam in gender, number, case.
दशयोजनम् (daśayojanam) - ten yojanas in height (ten yojanas (high/long), having ten yojanas)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of daśayojana
daśayojana - ten yojanas
Compound type : dvigu (daśa+yojana)
  • daśa – ten
    numeral
  • yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-16 km), a stage, a league
    noun (neuter)
    Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Matches śṛṅgam in gender, number, case.
शृङ्गम् (śṛṅgam) - a mountain peak (peak, summit, horn)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of śṛṅga
śṛṅga - horn, peak, summit, top
Note: Subject of the implied verb 'asti' (is).
सौमनसम् (saumanasam) - (the peak) named Saumanasa (relating to good mind, auspicious, named Saumanasa)
(proper noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of saumanasa
saumanasa - relating to good mind, auspicious, propitious; a proper name (of a mountain)
Derived from sumanas (good-minded) + aṇ (patronymic/relational suffix)
Note: Matches śṛṅgam in gender, number, case.
नाम (nāma) - named (Saumanasa) (by name, indeed, verily)
(indeclinable)
From root jñā (to know) / nam (to bow), related to nominal forms.
जातरूपमयम् (jātarūpamayam) - made of gold (made of gold, golden)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of jātarūpamaya
jātarūpamaya - made of gold, golden
From jātarūpa (gold) + mayat (made of, consisting of) suffix
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jātarūpa)
  • jātarūpa – gold, natural form, beauty
    noun (neuter)
  • maya – made of, consisting of
    suffix
    Mayat suffix forming an adjective indicating material.
Note: Matches śṛṅgam in gender, number, case.
ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - firm, enduring (firm, fixed, constant, permanent)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dhruva
dhruva - fixed, firm, constant, permanent, certain
From root dhru (to be firm) + va suffix
Root: dhru (class 1)
Note: Matches śṛṅgam in gender, number, case.