वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-40, verse-31

चन्द्रश्च नाम द्रोणश्च पर्वतौ सागरोत्तमे ।
अमृतं यत्र मथितं तत्र ते परमौषधी ॥३१॥

31. candraśca nāma droṇaśca parvatau sāgarottame ,
amṛtaṃ yatra mathitaṃ tatra te paramauṣadhī.

31. candraḥ ca nāma droṇaḥ ca parvatau sāgarottame
amṛtam yatra mathitam tatra te paramauṣadhī

31. nāma candraḥ ca droṇaḥ ca parvatau sāgarottame
yatra amṛtam mathitam tatra te paramauṣadhī

31. Two mountains named Candra and Droṇa are located in the most excellent part of the ocean (sāgarottama), where the nectar (amṛta) was churned. There, your supreme medicinal herb is found.

Words meanings summery:

• चन्द्रः (candraḥ) - Name of one of the two mountains. (moon, Candra)

• च (ca) - and, also

• नाम (nāma) - Used adverbially to mean 'named' or 'indeed'. (name, by name, indeed, for instance)

• द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Name of one of the two mountains, distinct from the teacher Droṇa. (Droṇa)

• च (ca) - and, also

• पर्वतौ (parvatau) - Refers to the two mountains Candra and Droṇa. (two mountains)

• सागरोत्तमे (sāgarottame) - Refers to a specific, prominent part of the great ocean, possibly where the `kṣīroda` (Milk Ocean) is located. (in the best of oceans, in the excellent ocean)

• अमृतम् (amṛtam) - The divine elixir churned from the ocean by gods and asuras. (nectar, ambrosia, immortality)

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• मथितम् (mathitam) - Refers to the 'Churning of the Ocean' (Samudra manthana). (churned, stirred)

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• ते (te) - your, to you

• परमौषधी (paramauṣadhī) - Refers to the potent life-restoring herb (Sanīvajīvanī), which is described in the previous verse. (supreme medicinal herb)

Words meanings and morphology

चन्द्रः (candraḥ) - Name of one of the two mountains. (moon, Candra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candra

candra - moon, luminous, shining; name of a mountain

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नाम (nāma) - Used adverbially to mean 'named' or 'indeed'. (name, by name, indeed, for instance)

(indeclinable)

Used adverbially here.

द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Name of one of the two mountains, distinct from the teacher Droṇa. (Droṇa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - bucket, measure, trough; name of a mountain; name of a teacher

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पर्वतौ (parvatau) - Refers to the two mountains Candra and Droṇa. (two mountains)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of parvata

parvata - mountain, hill

सागरोत्तमे (sāgarottame) - Refers to a specific, prominent part of the great ocean, possibly where the `kṣīroda` (Milk Ocean) is located. (in the best of oceans, in the excellent ocean)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of sāgarottama

sāgarottama - best of oceans, excellent ocean

Tatpuruṣa compound: `sāgara` (ocean) + `uttama` (best).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sāgara+uttama)

• sāgara – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – highest, best, principal, chief
  adjective
  Superlative form of `ud` (up) or `ut` (out).

Note: Implicitly refers to a 'place' or 'region' in the ocean.

अमृतम् (amṛtam) - The divine elixir churned from the ocean by gods and asuras. (nectar, ambrosia, immortality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amṛta

amṛta - nectar, ambrosia; immortality; immortal

From `a` (not) + `mṛta` (dead).

Root: mṛ (class 1)

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

मथितम् (mathitam) - Refers to the 'Churning of the Ocean' (Samudra manthana). (churned, stirred)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mathita

mathita - churned, stirred, tormented

Past Passive Participle

From root `math` or `manth` (to churn, stir).

Root: math (class 1)

Note: The verb `mathitam` is a participle and here functions as part of a passive construction with `amṛtam` as the subject.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Enclitic form of 2nd person pronoun.

Note: Alternatively dative singular. Refers back to Pārvatī (from previous verse).

परमौषधी (paramauṣadhī) - Refers to the potent life-restoring herb (Sanīvajīvanī), which is described in the previous verse. (supreme medicinal herb)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of paramauṣadhī

paramauṣadhī - supreme herb, most excellent medicine

Karmahāraya Tatpuruṣa compound: `parama` (supreme) + `oṣadhī` (herb).

Compound type : karmadharaya (parama+oṣadhī)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, best
  adjective
• oṣadhī – medicinal herb, plant
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

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