वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-81, verse-21

राजा तु बाह्लिमुत्सृज्य मध्यदेशे ह्यनुत्तमम् ।
निवेशयामास पुरं प्रतिष्ठानं यशस्करम् ॥२१॥

21. rājā tu bāhlimutsṛjya madhyadeśe hyanuttamam ,
niveśayāmāsa puraṃ pratiṣṭhānaṃ yaśaskaram.

21. rājā tu bāhlim utsṛjya madhyadeśe hi anuttamam
niveśayāmāsa puram pratiṣṭhānam yaśaskaram

21. rājā tu bāhlim utsṛjya madhyadeśe hi anuttamam
yaśaskaram pratiṣṭhānam puram niveśayāmāsa

21. The king, having indeed abandoned Bāhli, established an unrivaled and glorious city called Pratiṣṭhāna in the middle country (madhyadeśa).

Words meanings summery:

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• बाह्लिम् (bāhlim) - The region of Bāhli (or Bāhlika) which the king left. (Bāhli (a region or place))

• उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having left, having given up

• मध्यदेशे (madhyadeśe) - In the region known as the middle country (madhyadeśa) of India. (in the middle country)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unrivaled, supreme, excellent, unsurpassed

• निवेशयामास (niveśayāmāsa) - established, settled, caused to enter

• पुरम् (puram) - city, town, fortress

• प्रतिष्ठानम् (pratiṣṭhānam) - The city named Pratiṣṭhāna. (Pratiṣṭhāna (name of a city), foundation, establishment)

• यशस्करम् (yaśaskaram) - glorious, conferring fame, famous

Words meanings and morphology

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'niveśayāmāsa'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic or contrasting particle.

बाह्लिम् (bāhlim) - The region of Bāhli (or Bāhlika) which the king left. (Bāhli (a region or place))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bāhli

bāhli - Bāhli (name of a country/region or person), Bāhlika

Note: Object of 'utsṛjya'.

उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - having abandoned, having left, having given up

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Root 'sṛj' (to create, to abandon) with prefix 'ut' (up, out); absolutive form.

Prefix: ut

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Indicates an action completed before the main verb.

मध्यदेशे (madhyadeśe) - In the region known as the middle country (madhyadeśa) of India. (in the middle country)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of madhyadeśa

madhyadeśa - middle country (a geographical region of ancient India)

Compound type : tatpurusha (madhya+deśa)

• madhya – middle, central
  adjective (masculine)
• deśa – country, region, place
  noun (masculine)

Note: Location where the city was established.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unrivaled, supreme, excellent, unsurpassed

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unrivaled, supreme, excellent, unsurpassed

From 'an' (negation) + 'uttama' (best)

Compound type : tatpurusha (an+uttama)

• an – not, non-, un- (negation prefix)
  indeclinable
• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective (neuter)
  Superlative of 'ut' (up)

Note: Qualifies 'puram'.

निवेशयामास (niveśayāmāsa) - established, settled, caused to enter

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of niveś

Causative Perfect Active

Causative of root 'viś' (to enter) with prefix 'ni' (down), 3rd person singular, Perfect tense, Active voice.

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

पुरम् (puram) - city, town, fortress

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pura

pura - city, town, fortress

Note: Object of 'niveśayāmāsa'.

प्रतिष्ठानम् (pratiṣṭhānam) - The city named Pratiṣṭhāna. (Pratiṣṭhāna (name of a city), foundation, establishment)

(proper noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pratiṣṭhāna

pratiṣṭhāna - Pratiṣṭhāna (a city), foundation, establishment

From 'prati' + 'sthā' (to stand)

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: In apposition to 'puram'.

यशस्करम् (yaśaskaram) - glorious, conferring fame, famous

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yaśaskara

yaśaskara - glorious, conferring fame, famous

From 'yaśas' (fame) + 'kara' (making)

Compound type : tatpurusha (yaśas+kara)

• yaśas – fame, glory, honor
  noun (neuter)
• kara – making, causing, bestowing
  adjective (neuter)
  Agent suffix
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, to make) + -a suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies 'puram'.