वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-56, verse-14

स राज्ये स्थापितस्तेन सुग्रीवो वानरेश्वरः ।
राजा वानरमुख्यानां येन प्रस्थापिता वयम् ॥१४॥

14. sa rājye sthāpitastena sugrīvo vānareśvaraḥ ,
rājā vānaramukhyānāṃ yena prasthāpitā vayam.

14. saḥ rājye sthāpitaḥ tena sugrīvaḥ vāṇareśvaraḥ
rājā vāṇaramukhyānām yena prasthāpitā vayam

14. tena sugrīvaḥ vāṇareśvaraḥ vāṇaramukhyānām rājā
saḥ rājye sthāpitaḥ yena vayam prasthāpitāḥ

14. Sugrīva, the lord of monkeys and king of the chief among them, was installed in the kingdom by him (Rāma), and it is by him that we were dispatched.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he (Sugrīva) (he)

• राज्ये (rājye) - in the kingdom, on the throne

• स्थापितः (sthāpitaḥ) - established, installed, placed

• तेन (tena) - by him, i.e., Rāma (by him, by that)

• सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugriva

• वाणरेश्वरः (vāṇareśvaraḥ) - lord of monkeys

• राजा (rājā) - king

• वाणरमुख्यानाम् (vāṇaramukhyānām) - of the chief monkeys

• येन (yena) - by whom, i.e., by Sugrīva (by whom, by which)

• प्रस्थापिताः (prasthāpitāḥ) - sent forth, dispatched

• वयम् (vayam) - we (Angada and his companions) (we)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he (Sugrīva) (he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Sugrīva. Subject of sthāpitaḥ.

राज्ये (rājye) - in the kingdom, on the throne

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, reign, state

From rāj (to rule).

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Refers to the position of ruler.

स्थापितः (sthāpitaḥ) - established, installed, placed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthāpita

sthāpita - established, installed, placed, caused to stand

Past Passive Participle (Causative)

From root sthā (to stand) with causative suffix -p.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies sugrīvaḥ. Action performed on Sugrīva.

तेन (tena) - by him, i.e., Rāma (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Rāma. Agent of sthāpitaḥ.

सुग्रीवः (sugrīvaḥ) - Sugriva

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sugrīva

sugrīva - Sugriva (proper name)

su (good) + grīvā (neck) - 'one with a beautiful neck'

Note: The monkey king, subject of the sentence.

वाणरेश्वरः (vāṇareśvaraḥ) - lord of monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāṇareśvara

vāṇareśvara - lord of monkeys, king of monkeys

Compound of vānara (monkey) + īśvara (lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vānara+īśvara)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Apposition to sugrīvaḥ.

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Apposition to sugrīvaḥ.

वाणरमुख्यानाम् (vāṇaramukhyānām) - of the chief monkeys

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vāṇaramukhya

vāṇaramukhya - chief of monkeys, foremost monkey

Compound of vānara (monkey) + mukhya (chief, principal).

Compound type : tatpurusha (vānara+mukhya)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• mukhya – chief, principal, main
  adjective

Note: Describes whose king Sugrīva is.

येन (yena) - by whom, i.e., by Sugrīva (by whom, by which)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to Sugrīva. Agent of prasthāpitāḥ.

प्रस्थापिताः (prasthāpitāḥ) - sent forth, dispatched

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prasthāpita

prasthāpita - sent forth, dispatched, caused to depart

Past Passive Participle (Causative)

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix pra (forth) and causative suffix -p.

Prefix: pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies vayam. Action performed on the speaker and companions.

वयम् (vayam) - we (Angada and his companions) (we)

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - we, us

Pronominal stem for 1st person plural.

Note: Subject of the clause, referring to Angada and other messengers.