वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्
vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam
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book-4, chapter-39, verse-51
तत्र योजनविस्तारमुच्छ्रितं दशयोजनम् ।
शृङ्गं सौमनसं नाम जातरूपमयं ध्रुवम् ॥५१॥
शृङ्गं सौमनसं नाम जातरूपमयं ध्रुवम् ॥५१॥
51. tatra yojanavistāramucchritaṃ daśayojanam ,
śṛṅgaṃ saumanasaṃ nāma jātarūpamayaṃ dhruvam.
śṛṅgaṃ saumanasaṃ nāma jātarūpamayaṃ dhruvam.
51.
tatra yojanavistāram ucchritam daśayojanam
śṛṅgam saumanasam nāma jātarūpamayam dhruvam
śṛṅgam saumanasam nāma jātarūpamayam dhruvam
51.
tatra dhruvam jātarūpamayam saumanasam nāma
śṛṅgam yojanavistāram daśayojanam ucchritam
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:
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- 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.