वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-18, verse-39

एष चैषामधिपतिर्मध्ये तिष्ठति वीर्यवान् ।
नाम्ना पृथिव्यां विख्यातो राजञ् शतबलीति यः ।
एषैवाशंसते लङ्कां स्वेनानीकेन मर्दितुम् ॥३९॥

39. eṣa caiṣāmadhipatirmadhye tiṣṭhati vīryavān ,
nāmnā pṛthivyāṃ vikhyāto rājañ śatabalīti yaḥ ,
eṣaivāśaṃsate laṅkāṃ svenānīkena marditum.

39. eṣaḥ ca eṣām adhipatiḥ madhye tiṣṭhati
vīryavān nāmnā pṛthivyām vikhyātaḥ
rājan śatabalī iti yaḥ eṣaḥ eva
āśaṃsate laṅkām svena anīkena marditum

39. rājan,
yaḥ eṣaḥ ca eṣām adhipatiḥ vīryavān nāmnā pṛthivyām śatabalī iti vikhyātaḥ madhye tiṣṭhati.
eṣaḥ eva svena anīkena laṅkām marditum āśaṃsate

39. And this mighty one, their chief, stands in the middle, renowned on earth by the name Śatabalī, O King. This very one desires to crush Laṅkā with his own army.

Words meanings summery:

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (one)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एषाम् (eṣām) - of these

• अधिपतिः (adhipatiḥ) - chief, lord, ruler

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, amidst

• तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, dwells, remains

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - mighty, powerful, valorous

• नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name

• पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth

• विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• शतबली (śatabalī) - proper noun, name of the chief (one with a hundred strengths, Śatabalī (proper noun))

• इति (iti) - indicates the name mentioned (thus, so, indicating direct speech/citation)

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - refers to the chief, Śatabalī (this (one))

• एव (eva) - 'this very one' (indeed, only, very, exactly)

• आशंसते (āśaṁsate) - he desires, wishes, hopes for

• लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - the city of Laṅkā (Laṅkā (proper noun))

• स्वेन (svena) - by his own

• अनीकेन (anīkena) - by the army

• मर्दितुम् (marditum) - to crush, to destroy

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, these

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एषाम् (eṣām) - of these

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

अधिपतिः (adhipatiḥ) - chief, lord, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhipati

adhipati - chief, lord, ruler, master

From 'adhi' (over) and 'pati' (master)

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, amidst

(indeclinable)

Note: Although locative, used adverbially here.

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - stands, dwells, remains

(verb)

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

present indicative active 3rd singular

root 'sthā' (class 1, often takes 'tiṣṭha' in present)

Root: sthā (class 1)

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - mighty, powerful, valorous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - mighty, powerful, valorous, heroic

possessive suffix 'matup'/'vatup' from 'vīrya'

नाम्ना (nāmnā) - by name

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name, appellation

पृथिव्याम् (pṛthivyām) - on earth

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - earth, ground, land

विख्यातः (vikhyātaḥ) - renowned, famous, well-known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khyā

khyā - to be known, to be famous

Past Passive Participle

root 'khyā' (class 2) with upasarga 'vi' + kta

Prefix: vi

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'adhipatiḥ'.

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj

शतबली (śatabalī) - proper noun, name of the chief (one with a hundred strengths, Śatabalī (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śatabalin

śatabalin - possessing a hundred strengths; name of an individual

compound 'śata' (hundred) + 'bala' (strength) + 'in' (possessive suffix)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śata+bala)

• śata – hundred
  numeral (neuter)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

इति (iti) - indicates the name mentioned (thus, so, indicating direct speech/citation)

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - refers to the chief, Śatabalī (this (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, these

एव (eva) - 'this very one' (indeed, only, very, exactly)

(indeclinable)

आशंसते (āśaṁsate) - he desires, wishes, hopes for

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śaṃs

present indicative middle 3rd singular

root 'śaṃs' (class 1) with upasarga 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - the city of Laṅkā (Laṅkā (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - name of a city (usually identified with Ceylon/Sri Lanka)

Note: Object of 'āśaṃsate' and 'marditum'.

स्वेन (svena) - by his own

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self

Note: Matches gender and case of 'anīkena'.

अनीकेन (anīkena) - by the army

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of anīka

anīka - army, host, troops

मर्दितुम् (marditum) - to crush, to destroy

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of mard

infinitive

root 'mṛd' (class 1) with infinitive suffix 'tumun'

Root: mṛd (class 1)

Note: Expresses purpose or intention.