वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-4, verse-14

गन्धहस्तीव दुर्धर्षस्तरस्वी गन्धमादनः ।
यातु वानरवाहिन्याः सव्यं पार्श्वमधिष्ठितः ॥१४॥

14. gandhahastīva durdharṣastarasvī gandhamādanaḥ ,
yātu vānaravāhinyāḥ savyaṃ pārśvamadhiṣṭhitaḥ.

14. gandhahastī iva durdharṣaḥ tarasvī gandhamādanaḥ
yātu vānaravāhinyāḥ savyaṃ pārśvam adhiṣṭhitaḥ

14. gandhamādanaḥ tarasvī durdharṣaḥ gandhahastī iva
vānaravāhinyāḥ savyaṃ pārśvam adhiṣṭhitaḥ yātu

14. Let the powerful and irresistible Gandhamādana, resembling an elephant in musth, be positioned on the left flank of the monkey army.

Words meanings summery:

• गन्धहस्ती (gandhahastī) - an elephant in rut, a Gandha-elephant (mythical)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - unassailable, invincible, irresistible

• तरस्वी (tarasvī) - powerful, mighty, swift

• गन्धमादनः (gandhamādanaḥ) - Gandhamādana (name of a monkey)

• यातु (yātu) - let him go, let him proceed

• वानरवाहिन्याः (vānaravāhinyāḥ) - of the monkey army

• सव्यं (savyaṁ) - left

• पार्श्वम् (pārśvam) - side, flank

• अधिष्ठितः (adhiṣṭhitaḥ) - stationed, positioned, presided over

Words meanings and morphology

गन्धहस्ती (gandhahastī) - an elephant in rut, a Gandha-elephant (mythical)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gandhahastin

gandhahastin - a fragrant elephant, an elephant in rut, a specific type of powerful elephant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandha+hastin)

• gandha – smell, fragrance
  noun (masculine)
• hastin – elephant, having hands
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

दुर्धर्षः (durdharṣaḥ) - unassailable, invincible, irresistible

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durdharṣa

durdharṣa - difficult to assault, unassailable, invincible

Derived from root dhṛṣ with prefix dur-

Prefix: dur

Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

तरस्वी (tarasvī) - powerful, mighty, swift

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tarasvin

tarasvin - swift, powerful, energetic

गन्धमादनः (gandhamādanaḥ) - Gandhamādana (name of a monkey)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gandhamādana

gandhamādana - Gandhamādana (name of a mountain, also a powerful monkey)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gandha+mādana)

• gandha – smell, fragrance
  noun (masculine)
• mādana – intoxicating, gladdening, exciting
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective from root mad
  Root: mad (class 4)

यातु (yātu) - let him go, let him proceed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of yā

Root: yā (class 2)

वानरवाहिन्याः (vānaravāhinyāḥ) - of the monkey army

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of vānaravāhinī

vānaravāhinī - monkey army

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vānara+vāhinī)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• vāhinī – army, river
  noun (feminine)

सव्यं (savyaṁ) - left

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of savya

savya - left, left hand

पार्श्वम् (pārśvam) - side, flank

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pārśva

pārśva - side, flank, rib

अधिष्ठितः (adhiṣṭhitaḥ) - stationed, positioned, presided over

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhiṣṭhita

adhiṣṭhita - standing upon, situated, placed, appointed

Past Passive Participle

root sthā with prefix adhi

Prefix: adhi

Root: sthā (class 1)