वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-6, verse-11

सिताभ्रशिखराभेषु देवतायतनेषु च ।
चतुष्पथेषु रथ्यासु चैत्येष्वट्टालकेषु च ॥११॥

11. sitābhraśikharābheṣu devatāyataneṣu ca ,
catuṣpatheṣu rathyāsu caityeṣvaṭṭālakeṣu ca.

11. sitābhraśikharābheṣu devatāyataneṣu ca
catuṣpatheṣu rathyāsu caityeṣu aṭṭālakeṣu ca

11. sitābhraśikharābheṣu devatāyataneṣu ca
catuṣpatheṣu rathyāsu caityeṣu aṭṭālakeṣu ca

11. In the temples (devatāyatana) that resembled the peaks of white clouds, and at crossroads, on the main streets, and in shrines (caitya) and watchtowers.

Words meanings summery:

• सिताभ्रशिखराभेषु (sitābhraśikharābheṣu) - resembling the peaks of white clouds

• देवतायतनेषु (devatāyataneṣu) - in the temples/shrines of deities

• च (ca) - and, also

• चतुष्पथेषु (catuṣpatheṣu) - at crossroads, in places where four roads meet

• रथ्यासु (rathyāsu) - on the streets, on the highways

• चैत्येषु (caityeṣu) - in shrines, at sacred trees/monuments

• अट्टालकेषु (aṭṭālakeṣu) - in watchtowers, on terraces

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

सिताभ्रशिखराभेषु (sitābhraśikharābheṣu) - resembling the peaks of white clouds

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of sitābhraśikharābha

sitābhraśikharābha - resembling the peaks of white clouds

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sita+abhra+śikhara+ābha)

• sita – white
  adjective (masculine)
• abhra – cloud
  noun (neuter)
• śikhara – peak, summit
  noun (masculine)
• ābha – resembling, like, shining
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'devatāyataneṣu'.

देवतायतनेषु (devatāyataneṣu) - in the temples/shrines of deities

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of devatāyatana

devatāyatana - temple, shrine of deities

Compound type : tatpurusha (devatā+āyatana)

• devatā – deity, divinity
  noun (feminine)
• āyatana – abode, temple, shrine
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

चतुष्पथेषु (catuṣpatheṣu) - at crossroads, in places where four roads meet

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of catuṣpatha

catuṣpatha - crossroads, quadrivium

Compound type : dvigu (catur+patha)

• catur – four
  numeral
• patha – path, road
  noun (masculine)

रथ्यासु (rathyāsu) - on the streets, on the highways

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of rathyā

rathyā - street, road, highway

चैत्येषु (caityeṣu) - in shrines, at sacred trees/monuments

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of caitya

caitya - shrine, sacred tree, monument

Note: Undoing sandhi from 'caityeṣvaṭṭālakeṣu'.

अट्टालकेषु (aṭṭālakeṣu) - in watchtowers, on terraces

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of aṭṭālaka

aṭṭālaka - watchtower, turret, terrace

Note: Undoing sandhi from 'caityeṣvaṭṭālakeṣu'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)