वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-13, verse-20

विन्यस्ता विधिवत् सर्वे शिल्पिभिः सुकृता दृढाः ।
अष्टाश्रयः सर्व एव श्लक्ष्णरूपसमन्विताः ॥२०॥

20. vinyastā vidhivat sarve śilpibhiḥ sukṛtā dṛḍhāḥ ,
aṣṭāśrayaḥ sarva eva ślakṣṇarūpasamanvitāḥ.

20. vinyastāḥ vidhivat sarve śilpibhiḥ sukṛtāḥ dṛḍhāḥ
aṣṭāśrayaḥ sarve eva ślakṣṇarūpasamanvitāḥ

20. sarve śilpibhiḥ vidhivat vinyastāḥ sukṛtāḥ dṛḍhāḥ.
sarve eva aṣṭāśrayaḥ ślakṣṇarūpasamanvitāḥ

20. All of them were properly placed by the artisans, well-made and sturdy. Indeed, all were octagonal and endowed with a smooth, polished appearance.

Words meanings summery:

• विन्यस्ताः (vinyastāḥ) - properly placed, arranged (placed, arranged, fixed)

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - properly, according to regulations (according to rule, properly, duly)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (the posts) (all, entire)

• शिल्पिभिः (śilpibhiḥ) - by the craftsmen (by artisans, by craftsmen)

• सुकृताः (sukṛtāḥ) - well-made, skillfully crafted (well-made, skillfully done, good deed)

• दृढाः (dṛḍhāḥ) - sturdy (firm, strong, solid)

• अष्टाश्रयः (aṣṭāśrayaḥ) - octagonal (octagonal, having eight angles/sides)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (the posts) (all, entire)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (only, indeed, just, certainly)

• श्लक्ष्णरूपसमन्विताः (ślakṣṇarūpasamanvitāḥ) - endowed with a smooth, polished appearance (endowed with a smooth form, having a polished appearance)

Words meanings and morphology

विन्यस्ताः (vinyastāḥ) - properly placed, arranged (placed, arranged, fixed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vinyasta

vinyasta - placed, arranged, deposited, fixed

Past Passive Participle

From prefix vi- + ni- + root √as (to throw, place)

Prefixes: vi+ni

Root: as (class 4)

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - properly, according to regulations (according to rule, properly, duly)

(indeclinable)

Formed from vidhi (rule) + vat (suffix meaning 'like, according to')

Note: Modifies 'vinyastāḥ'.

सर्वे (sarve) - all (the posts) (all, entire)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, entire

Note: Agrees with 'vinyastāḥ'.

शिल्पिभिः (śilpibhiḥ) - by the craftsmen (by artisans, by craftsmen)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śilpin

śilpin - artisan, craftsman, artist

From śilpa (art, skill) + in (suffix for possessor)

सुकृताः (sukṛtāḥ) - well-made, skillfully crafted (well-made, skillfully done, good deed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sukṛta

sukṛta - well-done, skillfully made, good action

Past Passive Participle

From prefix su- + root √kṛ (to do, make)

Compound type : tatpurusha (su+kṛta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  prefix
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

दृढाः (dṛḍhāḥ) - sturdy (firm, strong, solid)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dṛḍha

dṛḍha - firm, strong, solid, fixed

Past Passive Participle

From root √dṛh (to be firm)

Root: dṛh (class 1)

अष्टाश्रयः (aṣṭāśrayaḥ) - octagonal (octagonal, having eight angles/sides)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aṣṭāśra

aṣṭāśra - octagonal, having eight corners or sides

Compound: aṣṭā (eight) + aśra (corner, angle, edge)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (aṣṭa+aśra)

• aṣṭa – eight
  numeral
• aśra – corner, angle, edge
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'sarve'.

सर्वे (sarve) - all (the posts) (all, entire)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, entire

Note: Agrees with 'aṣṭāśrayaḥ' and 'ślakṣṇarūpasamanvitāḥ'.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (only, indeed, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

श्लक्ष्णरूपसमन्विताः (ślakṣṇarūpasamanvitāḥ) - endowed with a smooth, polished appearance (endowed with a smooth form, having a polished appearance)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ślakṣṇarūpasamanvita

ślakṣṇarūpasamanvita - endowed with a smooth form, having a polished appearance

Compound: ślakṣṇa (smooth) + rūpa (form) + samanvita (endowed with)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ślakṣṇa+rūpa+samanvita)

• ślakṣṇa – smooth, soft, polished
  adjective
• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• samanvita – endowed with, possessed of, furnished with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From prefix sam- + an- + root √i (to go)
  Prefixes: sam+anu
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'sarve'.