वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-2, verse-6

स तु धर्मप्रसङ्गेन मेरोः पार्श्वे महागिरेः ।
तृणबिन्द्वाश्रमं गत्वा न्यवसन्मुनिपुंगवः ॥६॥

6. sa tu dharmaprasaṅgena meroḥ pārśve mahāgireḥ ,
tṛṇabindvāśramaṃ gatvā nyavasanmunipuṃgavaḥ.

6. saḥ tu dharmaprasaṅgena meroḥ pārśve mahāgireḥ
tṛṇabindvāśramam gatvā nyavasat munipuṅgavaḥ

6. tu saḥ munipuṅgavaḥ dharmaprasaṅgena mahāgireḥ
meroḥ pārśve tṛṇabindvāśramam gatvā nyavasat

6. That best among sages (muni), Pulastya, in connection with his practice of natural law (dharma), went to the hermitage (āśrama) of Tṛṇabindu on the side of the great Mount Meru and resided there.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand, indeed

• धर्मप्रसङ्गेन (dharmaprasaṅgena) - in connection with his practice of natural law (by association with natural law, by reason of duty)

• मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Meru, from Meru

• पार्श्वे (pārśve) - on the side, near, beside

• महागिरेः (mahāgireḥ) - of the great mountain

• तृणबिन्द्वाश्रमम् (tṛṇabindvāśramam) - to the hermitage of Tṛṇabindu

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going

• न्यवसत् (nyavasat) - he resided, he dwelt

• मुनिपुङ्गवः (munipuṅgavaḥ) - Pulastya, the best among sages (best among sages, excellent sage)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

धर्मप्रसङ्गेन (dharmaprasaṅgena) - in connection with his practice of natural law (by association with natural law, by reason of duty)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharmaprasaṅga

dharmaprasaṅga - connection with natural law, occasion of duty, religious observance

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+prasaṅga)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, religion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• prasaṅga – attachment, connection, context, occasion
  noun (masculine)
  From pra- + sañj (to cling, attach)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sañj (class 1)

मेरोः (meroḥ) - of Meru, from Meru

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of meru

meru - Mount Meru (mythical sacred mountain, center of the universe); a mountain

पार्श्वे (pārśve) - on the side, near, beside

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pārśva

pārśva - side, flank, vicinity

महागिरेः (mahāgireḥ) - of the great mountain

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahāgiri

mahāgiri - great mountain

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+giri)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• giri – mountain, hill
  noun (masculine)

तृणबिन्द्वाश्रमम् (tṛṇabindvāśramam) - to the hermitage of Tṛṇabindu

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tṛṇabindvāśrama

tṛṇabindvāśrama - hermitage of Tṛṇabindu

Compound type : tatpurusha (tṛṇabindu+āśrama)

• tṛṇabindu – Tṛṇabindu (name of a sage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• āśrama – hermitage, monastery, sacred retreat; stage of life
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 4)

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

न्यवसत् (nyavasat) - he resided, he dwelt

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vas

Root vas (to dwell), with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

मुनिपुङ्गवः (munipuṅgavaḥ) - Pulastya, the best among sages (best among sages, excellent sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munipuṅgava

munipuṅgava - best among sages, excellent sage

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+puṅgava)

• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one
  noun (masculine)
• puṅgava – bull; chief, excellent, best among
  noun (masculine)