वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-81, verse-22

शशबिन्दुस्तु राजासीद्बाह्ल्यां परपुरंजयः ।
प्रतिष्ठान इलो राजा प्रजापतिसुतो बली ॥२२॥

22. śaśabindustu rājāsīdbāhlyāṃ parapuraṃjayaḥ ,
pratiṣṭhāna ilo rājā prajāpatisuto balī.

22. śaśabinduḥ tu rājā āsīt bāhlyām parapurañjayaḥ
pratiṣṭhāne ilaḥ rājā prajāpatisutaḥ balī

22. śaśabinduḥ parapurañjayaḥ tu bāhlyām rājā āsīt
pratiṣṭhāne ilaḥ prajāpatisutaḥ balī rājā

22. King Śaśabindu, the conqueror of enemy cities, reigned in Bāhli. And in Pratiṣṭhāna, King Ila, the son of Prajāpati (Manu), was powerful.

Words meanings summery:

• शशबिन्दुः (śaśabinduḥ) - Śaśabindu (name of a king)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, and

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• बाह्ल्याम् (bāhlyām) - The kingdom or region where Śaśabindu ruled. (in Bāhli, in Bāhlī (a region/kingdom))

• परपुरञ्जयः (parapurañjayaḥ) - conqueror of enemy cities

• प्रतिष्ठाने (pratiṣṭhāne) - The city of Pratiṣṭhāna. (in Pratiṣṭhāna (name of a city))

• इलः (ilaḥ) - King Ila (Sudyumna), son of Manu. (Ila (name of a king, who was formerly Sudyumna))

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• प्रजापतिसुतः (prajāpatisutaḥ) - Ila, the son of Vaivasvata Manu, who is a Prajāpati. (son of Prajāpati)

• बली (balī) - strong, powerful

Words meanings and morphology

शशबिन्दुः (śaśabinduḥ) - Śaśabindu (name of a king)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaśabindu

śaśabindu - Śaśabindu (name of a king, lit. 'moon-spot')

Compound of śaśa (hare) and bindu (spot), referring to spots on the moon.

Compound type : tatpurusha (śaśa+bindu)

• śaśa – hare, rabbit
  noun (masculine)
• bindu – drop, spot, point
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'āsīt'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connective particle.

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative with 'āsīt' and later apposition to 'ilaḥ'.

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect Active

Root 'as' (to be), 3rd person singular, Imperfect tense, Active voice

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Verb for Śaśabindu's reign.

बाह्ल्याम् (bāhlyām) - The kingdom or region where Śaśabindu ruled. (in Bāhli, in Bāhlī (a region/kingdom))

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bāhlī

bāhlī - Bāhlī (a country, usually identified with Bactria or Balhika), a female inhabitant of Bāhlika

Note: Location of Śaśabindu's rule.

परपुरञ्जयः (parapurañjayaḥ) - conqueror of enemy cities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parapurañjaya

parapurañjaya - conqueror of enemy cities

From para (other, enemy) + pura (city) + jaya (victory) / jayin (conqueror)

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+pura+jaya)

• para – other, enemy, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
• pura – city, town
  noun (neuter)
• jayin – conqueror, victorious
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root 'ji' (to conquer) + -in suffix
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'śaśabinduḥ'.

प्रतिष्ठाने (pratiṣṭhāne) - The city of Pratiṣṭhāna. (in Pratiṣṭhāna (name of a city))

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pratiṣṭhāna

pratiṣṭhāna - Pratiṣṭhāna (a city), foundation, establishment

From 'prati' + 'sthā' (to stand)

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Location of Ila's rule.

इलः (ilaḥ) - King Ila (Sudyumna), son of Manu. (Ila (name of a king, who was formerly Sudyumna))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ila

ila - Ila (a name for the king Sudyumna after his transformation back to male), earth, speech

Note: Subject of implied verb 'was'.

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: In apposition to 'ilaḥ'.

प्रजापतिसुतः (prajāpatisutaḥ) - Ila, the son of Vaivasvata Manu, who is a Prajāpati. (son of Prajāpati)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpatisuta

prajāpatisuta - son of Prajāpati

Compound type : tatpurusha (prajāpati+suta)

• prajāpati – lord of creatures, progenitor, a title for Brahma or other divine beings
  noun (masculine)
• suta – son, born
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root 'sū' (to beget, to produce) + kta (past participle suffix)
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: In apposition to 'ilaḥ'.

बली (balī) - strong, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balin

balin - strong, powerful, mighty

From 'bala' (strength) + -in suffix

Note: Qualifies 'ilaḥ'.