वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-1, chapter-6, verse-23

नित्यमत्तैः सदा पूर्णा नागैरचलसंनिभैः ।
सा योजने च द्वे भूयः सत्यनामा प्रकाशते ॥२३॥

23. nityamattaiḥ sadā pūrṇā nāgairacalasaṃnibhaiḥ ,
sā yojane ca dve bhūyaḥ satyanāmā prakāśate.

23. nityamattaiḥ sadā pūrṇā nāgaiḥ acalasaṃnibhaiḥ
sā yojane ca dve bhūyaḥ satyanāmā prakāśate

23. sā purī nityamattaiḥ acalasaṃnibhaiḥ nāgaiḥ sadā
pūrṇā ca sā satyanāmā dve yojane bhūyaḥ prakāśate

23. That city (Ayodhyā) was always teeming with powerful elephants, constantly in musth and resembling mountains. This truly-named (Satyanāmā) city shone brightly and extended for two more yojanas.

Words meanings summery:

• नित्यमत्तैः (nityamattaiḥ) - by elephants constantly in musth (by those constantly in musth, by the perpetually excited)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, perpetually)

• पूर्णा (pūrṇā) - full (of elephants) (full, complete, filled)

• नागैः (nāgaiḥ) - by elephants

• अचलसंनिभैः (acalasaṁnibhaiḥ) - by those (elephants) resembling mountains (by those resembling mountains)

• सा (sā) - that (city) (that (feminine singular))

• योजने (yojane) - two yojanas (distance) (in (or by) two yojanas)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• द्वे (dve) - two

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - further, additionally (again, further, more, greatly)

• सत्यनामा (satyanāmā) - renowned by its true name (Satyanāmā) (truly named, whose name is truth, renowned by a true name)

• प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - shines brightly, is renowned (shines, appears, is renowned)

Words meanings and morphology

नित्यमत्तैः (nityamattaiḥ) - by elephants constantly in musth (by those constantly in musth, by the perpetually excited)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nityamatta

nityamatta - constantly intoxicated, perpetually excited, always in musth (of elephants)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nitya+matta)

• nitya – constant, perpetual, eternal, always
  adjective
• matta – intoxicated, excited, in rut (of animals), joyful
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √mad (to be glad, intoxicated)
  Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Modifies "nāgaiḥ".

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies "pūrṇā".

पूर्णा (pūrṇā) - full (of elephants) (full, complete, filled)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pūrṇa

pūrṇa - full, complete, filled, abundant

Past Passive Participle

From √pṛ (to fill)

Root: pṛ (class 9)

Note: Modifies "sā purī" (implied "purī").

नागैः (nāgaiḥ) - by elephants

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nāga

nāga - elephant; snake, serpent deity; a mountain

Note: Agent of "pūrṇā".

अचलसंनिभैः (acalasaṁnibhaiḥ) - by those (elephants) resembling mountains (by those resembling mountains)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of acalasaṃnibha

acalasaṁnibha - mountain-like, resembling mountains

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (acala+saṃnibha)

• acala – immovable, mountain
  noun (masculine)
  From a (not) + cala (moving).
  Root: cal (class 1)
• saṃnibha – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective
  From sam-√bhā (to appear, shine).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Modifies "nāgaiḥ".

सा (sā) - that (city) (that (feminine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to "purī".

योजने (yojane) - two yojanas (distance) (in (or by) two yojanas)

(noun)

neuter, dual of yojana

yojana - a measure of distance (approx. 8-10 miles); a stage, a league; joining, yoking

From √yuj (to join).

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Functions as an adverbial phrase of extent with "dve".

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses of the sentence.

द्वे (dve) - two

(numeral)

Note: Modifies "yojane".

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - further, additionally (again, further, more, greatly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies the extent implied by "yojane dve".

सत्यनामा (satyanāmā) - renowned by its true name (Satyanāmā) (truly named, whose name is truth, renowned by a true name)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of satyanāman

satyanāman - truly named, whose name is truth, renowned by a true name

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+nāman)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• nāman – name, appellation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies "purī" (implied).

प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - shines brightly, is renowned (shines, appears, is renowned)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle (ātmanepada), present (laṭ) of prakāś

Present Indicative

From pra-√kāś (to shine, appear)

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

Note: The main verb for the second part of the verse.