वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-66, verse-37

महद्भिरुच्छ्रितं शृङ्गैर्महेन्द्रं स महाबलः ।
विचचार हरिश्रेष्ठो महेन्द्रसमविक्रमः ॥३७॥

37. mahadbhirucchritaṃ śṛṅgairmahendraṃ sa mahābalaḥ ,
vicacāra hariśreṣṭho mahendrasamavikramaḥ.

37. mahābhiḥ ucchritam śṛṅgaiḥ mahendram saḥ mahābalaḥ
vicacāra hariśreṣṭhaḥ mahendrasamavikramaḥ

37. saḥ mahābalaḥ hariśreṣṭhaḥ mahendrasamavikramaḥ
mahābhiḥ śṛṅgaiḥ ucchritam mahendram vicacāra

37. That greatly mighty one, the best among monkeys (Hanumān), whose prowess was equal to (Lord) Mahendra, roamed over the great Mahendra mountain, which was elevated by its mighty peaks.

Words meanings summery:

• महाभिः (mahābhiḥ) - by mighty (by mighty, by great)

• उच्छ्रितम् (ucchritam) - elevated (elevated, raised, high)

• शृङ्गैः (śṛṅgaiḥ) - by peaks (by peaks, by horns)

• महेन्द्रम् (mahendram) - the Mahendra mountain (the great Indra, the great mountain Mahendra)

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - greatly mighty (mighty, powerful)

• विचचार (vicacāra) - roamed (roamed, wandered, went about)

• हरिश्रेष्ठः (hariśreṣṭhaḥ) - the best among monkeys (Hanumān) (best among monkeys, chief of monkeys)

• महेन्द्रसमविक्रमः (mahendrasamavikramaḥ) - whose prowess was equal to (Lord) Mahendra (whose prowess is equal to Mahendra)

Words meanings and morphology

महाभिः (mahābhiḥ) - by mighty (by mighty, by great)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahat

mahat - great, mighty, large

Note: Refers to the peaks (śṛṅgaiḥ).

उच्छ्रितम् (ucchritam) - elevated (elevated, raised, high)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ucchrita

ucchrita - elevated, raised, high, prominent

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śri (to lean, resort to) with prefix ud-.

Prefix: ud

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Refers to Mahendra mountain (implied).

शृङ्गैः (śṛṅgaiḥ) - by peaks (by peaks, by horns)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śṛṅga

śṛṅga - horn, peak, summit, top

Note: Indicates the means by which the mountain is elevated.

महेन्द्रम् (mahendram) - the Mahendra mountain (the great Indra, the great mountain Mahendra)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahendra

mahendra - great Indra, a large mountain range (Mahendra mountains)

Compound: mahā (great) + indra (lord).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+indra)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• indra – lord, chief, also the Vedic deity Indra
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of the verb vicacāra.

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Hanumān.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - greatly mighty (mighty, powerful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - greatly strong, very powerful

Compound: mahā (great) + bala (strength).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with sa (Hanumān).

विचचार (vicacāra) - roamed (roamed, wandered, went about)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of car

Perfect Active

Reduplicated perfect from root car.

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

हरिश्रेष्ठः (hariśreṣṭhaḥ) - the best among monkeys (Hanumān) (best among monkeys, chief of monkeys)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hariśreṣṭha

hariśreṣṭha - chief of monkeys, best among Hari (Viṣṇu's epithet for Hanumān)

Tatpuruṣa compound: hari (monkey) + śreṣṭha (best).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (hari+śreṣṭha)

• hari – monkey, tawny, lion, Viṣṇu
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, chief
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of praśasya (excellent).

Note: Agrees with sa (Hanumān).

महेन्द्रसमविक्रमः (mahendrasamavikramaḥ) - whose prowess was equal to (Lord) Mahendra (whose prowess is equal to Mahendra)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahendrasamavikrama

mahendrasamavikrama - one whose valor/prowess is equal to Mahendra (Indra)

Bahuvrīhi compound: Mahendra (Indra) + sama (equal) + vikrama (prowess).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (mahendra+sama+vikrama)

• mahendra – the great Indra, the king of gods
  proper noun (masculine)
  Compound: mahā (great) + indra (lord).
• sama – equal, similar, same
  adjective (masculine)
• vikrama – prowess, valor, strength, courage, step
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix vi- and root kram (to step, stride).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with sa (Hanumān).