वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-40, verse-38

तं च देशमतिक्रम्य महानृषभसंस्थितः ।
सर्वरत्नमयः श्रीमानृषभो नाम पर्वतः ॥३८॥

38. taṃ ca deśamatikramya mahānṛṣabhasaṃsthitaḥ ,
sarvaratnamayaḥ śrīmānṛṣabho nāma parvataḥ.

38. tam ca deśam atikramya mahān ṛṣabhasamsthitaḥ
sarvaratnamayaḥ śrīmān ṛṣabhaḥ nāma parvataḥ

38. ca tam deśam atikramya mahān ṛṣabhasamsthitaḥ
sarvaratnamayaḥ śrīmān ṛṣabhaḥ nāma parvataḥ

38. And having crossed that region, there is a great mountain named Ṛṣabha, which stands tall like a mighty bull, glorious, and made of all kinds of jewels.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - that (region) (that (masculine/neuter accusative))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• देशम् (deśam) - region (region, country, place)

• अतिक्रम्य (atikramya) - having crossed (having crossed, having passed beyond)

• महान् (mahān) - a great (great, large, mighty)

• ऋषभसम्स्थितः (ṛṣabhasamsthitaḥ) - standing tall like a mighty bull (standing like a bull, resembling a bull)

• सर्वरत्नमयः (sarvaratnamayaḥ) - made of all kinds of jewels

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (glorious, opulent, beautiful)

• ऋषभः (ṛṣabhaḥ) - the mountain named Ṛṣabha (bull, chief, best; name of a mountain)

• नाम (nāma) - named (by name, namely)

• पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain (mountain, hill)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - that (region) (that (masculine/neuter accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

देशम् (deśam) - region (region, country, place)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deśa

deśa - region, country, place, spot

अतिक्रम्य (atikramya) - having crossed (having crossed, having passed beyond)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From 'ati' (over) + root 'kram' (to step) + 'lyap' suffix

Prefix: ati

Root: kram (class 1)

महान् (mahān) - a great (great, large, mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

Note: Qualifies 'parvataḥ'.

ऋषभसम्स्थितः (ṛṣabhasamsthitaḥ) - standing tall like a mighty bull (standing like a bull, resembling a bull)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣabhasamsthita

ṛṣabhasamsthita - standing like a bull, resembling a bull

Bahuvrihi or Tatpurusha compound 'ṛṣabha' (bull) + 'saṃsthita' (standing, situated)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (ṛṣabha+saṃsthita)

• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best
  noun (masculine)
• saṃsthita – standing, situated, established, composed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'sam' (with, together) + root 'sthā' (to stand) + 'kta' suffix
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'parvataḥ'.

सर्वरत्नमयः (sarvaratnamayaḥ) - made of all kinds of jewels

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvaratnamaya

sarvaratnamaya - consisting of all jewels, full of all gems

Tatpurusha compound 'sarva' (all) + 'ratna' (jewel) + 'maya' (made of)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+ratna+maya)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• ratna – jewel, gem, precious stone
  noun (neuter)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix/adjective (masculine)
  Taddhita suffix 'mayaṭ'

Note: Qualifies 'parvataḥ'.

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (glorious, opulent, beautiful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate

From 'śrī' (glory, beauty, wealth) + 'matup' suffix

Note: Qualifies 'parvataḥ'.

ऋषभः (ṛṣabhaḥ) - the mountain named Ṛṣabha (bull, chief, best; name of a mountain)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣabha

ṛṣabha - bull, chief, best; also a proper noun for mountains/persons

नाम (nāma) - named (by name, namely)

(indeclinable)

पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain (mountain, hill)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill, rock

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