वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-3, verse-29

अथ तत्रावसत् प्रीतो धर्मात्मा नैरृताधिपः ।
समुद्रपरिधानायां लङ्कायां विश्रवात्मजः ॥२९॥

29. atha tatrāvasat prīto dharmātmā nairṛtādhipaḥ ,
samudraparidhānāyāṃ laṅkāyāṃ viśravātmajaḥ.

29. atha tatra avasat prītaḥ dharmātmā nairṛtādhipaḥ
samudrapariḍhānāyām laṅkāyām viśravātmajaḥ

29. atha dharmātmā nairṛtādhipaḥ viśravātmajaḥ
prītaḥ tatra samudrapariḍhānāyām laṅkāyām avasat

29. Then, the virtuous soul (dharmātmā), the son of Viśravas and lord of the Nairṛtas, pleased, dwelt there in Laṅkā, which was adorned with the ocean as its garment.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (in Laṅkā) (there, in that place)

• अवसत् (avasat) - dwelt (dwelt, resided)

• प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased (with his new abode) (pleased, delighted, beloved)

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - the virtuous soul (virtuous soul, righteous nature, one whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is righteousness)

• नैरृताधिपः (nairṛtādhipaḥ) - lord of the Nairṛtas (lord of Rākṣasas/Nairṛtas)

• समुद्रपरिढानायाम् (samudrapariḍhānāyām) - which was adorned with the ocean as its garment (having the ocean as its garment/border)

• लङ्कायाम् (laṅkāyām) - in Laṅkā (in Lanka)

• विश्रवात्मजः (viśravātmajaḥ) - son of Viśravas (Kubera) (son of Viśravas)

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

तत्र (tatra) - there (in Laṅkā) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun tad.

Note: Refers to Laṅkā mentioned in previous verse.

अवसत् (avasat) - dwelt (dwelt, resided)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (Laṅ) of vas

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular

With augment a- and suffix -t.

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Subject is dharmātmā.

प्रीतः (prītaḥ) - pleased (with his new abode) (pleased, delighted, beloved)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prīta

prīta - pleased, delighted, loved, cherished

Past Passive Participle

From root prī (to please, to be pleased).

Root: prī (class 9)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - the virtuous soul (virtuous soul, righteous nature, one whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - virtuous soul, righteous person, one whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is righteousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, nature, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of avasat.

नैरृताधिपः (nairṛtādhipaḥ) - lord of the Nairṛtas (lord of Rākṣasas/Nairṛtas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nairṛtādhipa

nairṛtādhipa - lord of the Nairṛtas/Rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpurusha (nairṛta+adhipa)

• nairṛta – demon, Rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, king
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā with adhi.
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Epithet for Kubera.

समुद्रपरिढानायाम् (samudrapariḍhānāyām) - which was adorned with the ocean as its garment (having the ocean as its garment/border)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of samudrapariḍhānā

samudrapariḍhānā - having the ocean as a garment, ocean-girt

Feminine form, agrees with Laṅkā.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samudra+paridhāna)

• samudra – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
• paridhāna – garment, covering, enclosing
  noun (neuter)
  From root dhā with pari.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with laṅkāyām.

लङ्कायाम् (laṅkāyām) - in Laṅkā (in Lanka)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Lanka (name of a city/island)

Note: Location of dwelling.

विश्रवात्मजः (viśravātmajaḥ) - son of Viśravas (Kubera) (son of Viśravas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśravātmaja

viśravātmaja - son of Viśravas

Compound type : tatpurusha (viśravas+ātmaja)

• viśravas – name of a sage, father of Kubera and Rāvaṇa
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātmaja – son, born of oneself
  noun (masculine)
  From ātman + ja.
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with dharmātmā.