वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-41, verse-32

तेषां मध्ये स्थितो राजा मेरुरुत्तमपर्वतः ।
आदित्येन प्रसन्नेन शैलो दत्तवरः पुरा ॥३२॥

32. teṣāṃ madhye sthito rājā meruruttamaparvataḥ ,
ādityena prasannena śailo dattavaraḥ purā.

32. teṣām madhye sthitaḥ rājā meruḥ uttamaparvataḥ
ādityena prasannena śailaḥ dattavaraḥ purā

32. teṣām madhye rājā uttamaparvataḥ meruḥ sthitaḥ.
purā prasannena ādityena śailaḥ dattavaraḥ.

32. Among those mountains, situated in the middle, stands Mount Meru, the king of mountains and the most excellent peak. This mountain was formerly granted a boon by the gracious Sun god (Āditya).

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - among those mountains (mentioned in the previous verse) (of them, among them)

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the center (of those mountains) (in the middle, amidst, among)

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated (in the middle) (situated, standing, abiding)

• राजा (rājā) - the king (of mountains) (king, ruler)

• मेरुः (meruḥ) - the specific mountain known as Meru (Mount Meru (mythical golden mountain))

• उत्तमपर्वतः (uttamaparvataḥ) - the most excellent among mountains (the excellent mountain, the highest mountain)

• आदित्येन (ādityena) - by the Sun god (by the Sun god, by the son of Aditi)

• प्रसन्नेन (prasannena) - by the gracious and pleased (Sun god) (by the pleased one, by the gracious one, by the clear one)

• शैलः (śailaḥ) - this mountain (Meru) (mountain, hill)

• दत्तवरः (dattavaraḥ) - was granted a boon (having a boon granted, endowed with a boon)

• पुरा (purā) - in ancient times (formerly, in ancient times, before)

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - among those mountains (mentioned in the previous verse) (of them, among them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, them

मध्ये (madhye) - in the center (of those mountains) (in the middle, amidst, among)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverbial locative.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated (in the middle) (situated, standing, abiding)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - situated, standing, abiding, existing

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'Meruḥ'.

राजा (rājā) - the king (of mountains) (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Note: Used as an epithet for Meru.

मेरुः (meruḥ) - the specific mountain known as Meru (Mount Meru (mythical golden mountain))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of meru

meru - Mount Meru, the mythical golden mountain, axis of the universe

उत्तमपर्वतः (uttamaparvataḥ) - the most excellent among mountains (the excellent mountain, the highest mountain)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uttamaparvata

uttamaparvata - excellent mountain, highest mountain

Compound type : tatpurusha (uttama+parvata)

• uttama – highest, chief, best, excellent
  adjective
• parvata – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive to Meru.

आदित्येन (ādityena) - by the Sun god (by the Sun god, by the son of Aditi)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of āditya

āditya - the Sun god, a son of Aditi

Note: Agent for 'dattavaraḥ'.

प्रसन्नेन (prasannena) - by the gracious and pleased (Sun god) (by the pleased one, by the gracious one, by the clear one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prasanna

prasanna - pleased, gracious, clear, serene, calm

Past Passive Participle

From root sad (to sit) with prefix pra, meaning 'to become clear, pleased'.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'ādityena'.

शैलः (śailaḥ) - this mountain (Meru) (mountain, hill)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaila

śaila - mountain, hill, rock

Note: Refers to Mount Meru.

दत्तवरः (dattavaraḥ) - was granted a boon (having a boon granted, endowed with a boon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dattavara

dattavara - having a boon granted, endowed with a boon

Past Passive Participle

Compound of datta (given, PPP of √dā) and vara (boon).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (datta+vara)

• datta – given, granted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)
• vara – boon, blessing, wish
  noun (masculine)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'śailaḥ'.

पुरा (purā) - in ancient times (formerly, in ancient times, before)

(indeclinable)