वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-41, verse-40

अन्तरा मेरुमस्तं च तालो दशशिरा महान् ।
जातरूपमयः श्रीमान्भ्राजते चित्रवेदिकः ॥४०॥

40. antarā merumastaṃ ca tālo daśaśirā mahān ,
jātarūpamayaḥ śrīmānbhrājate citravedikaḥ.

40. antarā merum astam ca tālaḥ daśa-śirā mahān
jāta-rūpa-mayaḥ śrīmān bhrājate citra-vedikaḥ

40. Between Meru and Astagiri, a great palm tree (tāla), ten-headed, made of gold, glorious, and with a wonderfully decorated platform (citravedika), shines brightly.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तरा (antarā) - between (between, within, among)

• मेरुम् (merum) - Mount Meru (Meru (mountain))

• अस्तम् (astam) - Astagiri (the western mountain behind which the sun sets) (setting mountain, western mountain)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• तालः (tālaḥ) - a palm tree

• दश-शिरा (daśa-śirā) - ten-headed

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

• जात-रूप-मयः (jāta-rūpa-mayaḥ) - made of gold

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate)

• भ्राजते (bhrājate) - shines brightly (shines, glistens, appears splendid)

• चित्र-वेदिकः (citra-vedikaḥ) - with a wonderfully decorated platform (having a wonderfully decorated altar/platform)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तरा (antarā) - between (between, within, among)

(indeclinable)

Adverb/Preposition

Note: Governs the accusative case (merum, astam).

मेरुम् (merum) - Mount Meru (Meru (mountain))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of meru

meru - Mount Meru (the mythical golden mountain, center of the universe)

अस्तम् (astam) - Astagiri (the western mountain behind which the sun sets) (setting mountain, western mountain)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of asta

asta - setting (of sun/moon), western mountain (Astagiri)

Note: Often used to refer to Astagiri, the mythical mountain where the sun sets.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

तालः (tālaḥ) - a palm tree

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tāla

tāla - palm tree, fan palm, musical measure

दश-शिरा (daśa-śirā) - ten-headed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daśa-śiras

daśa-śiras - ten-headed

Compound: Daśa (ten) + śiras (head)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (daśan+śiras)

• daśan – ten
  numeral
• śiras – head, top, peak
  noun (neuter)

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

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

जात-रूप-मयः (jāta-rūpa-mayaḥ) - made of gold

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta-rūpa-maya

jāta-rūpa-maya - made of gold, golden

Compound: Jātarūpa (gold) + maya (made of)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jātarūpa+maya)

• jātarūpa – gold
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of jāta (born) and rūpa (form, beauty)
• maya – made of, consisting of
  suffix/adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Suffix indicating 'made of' or 'consisting of'

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - possessing glory, glorious, beautiful, prosperous, fortunate, holy

From śrī (glory, prosperity) with suffix -mat

भ्राजते (bhrājate) - shines brightly (shines, glistens, appears splendid)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhrāj

Root: bhrāj (class 1)

चित्र-वेदिकः (citra-vedikaḥ) - with a wonderfully decorated platform (having a wonderfully decorated altar/platform)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of citra-vedika

citra-vedika - having a variegated or wonderful altar/platform

Compound: Citra (variegated, wonderful) + vedikā (altar, platform)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (citra+vedikā)

• citra – variegated, colorful, wonderful, strange
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
• vedikā – an altar, a raised platform, a railing
  noun (feminine)