वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-74, verse-21

सचन्द्रतारागणमण्डितं यथा नभःक्षपायाममलं विराजते ।
नरेन्द्रमार्गः स तथा व्यराजत क्रमेण रम्यः शुभशिल्पिनिर्मितः ॥२१॥

21. sacandratārāgaṇamaṇḍitaṃ yathā nabhaḥkṣapāyāmamalaṃ virājate ,
narendramārgaḥ sa tathā vyarājata krameṇa ramyaḥ śubhaśilpinirmitaḥ.

21. sacandratārāgaṇamaṇḍitam yathā
nabhaḥ kṣapāyām amalam virājate
narendramārgaḥ sa tathā vyarājata
krameṇa ramyaḥ śubhaśilpinirmitaḥ

21. yathā kṣapāyām sacandratārāgaṇamaṇḍitam
amalam nabhaḥ virājate
tathā sa ramyaḥ śubhaśilpinirmitaḥ
narendramārgaḥ krameṇa vyarājata

21. Just as the clear sky shines brightly at night, adorned with the moon and hosts of stars, so also that charming royal road, meticulously constructed by skilled artisans, appeared magnificent.

Words meanings summery:

• सचन्द्रतारागणमण्डितम् (sacandratārāgaṇamaṇḍitam) - beautifully embellished with celestial bodies (adorned with the moon and hosts of stars)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

• नभः (nabhaḥ) - the night sky (sky, atmosphere, cloud)

• क्षपायाम् (kṣapāyām) - during the night (at night, in the night)

• अमलम् (amalam) - pristine, clear (pure, spotless, clear)

• विराजते (virājate) - appears splendid, shines brightly (shines, appears beautiful, excels)

• नरेन्द्रमार्गः (narendramārgaḥ) - the main road used by the king or for royal processions (royal road, king's highway)

• स (sa) - that (royal road) (that, he)

• तथा (tathā) - in the same way, so also (so, thus, in that way)

• व्यराजत (vyarājata) - appeared magnificent (shone, appeared beautiful, was splendid)

• क्रमेण (krameṇa) - meticulously, systematically (indicating careful construction) (in order, gradually, sequentially)

• रम्यः (ramyaḥ) - beautiful, pleasing to the eye (charming, beautiful, delightful)

• शुभशिल्पिनिर्मितः (śubhaśilpinirmitaḥ) - skillfully crafted by excellent builders (constructed by auspicious artisans)

Words meanings and morphology

सचन्द्रतारागणमण्डितम् (sacandratārāgaṇamaṇḍitam) - beautifully embellished with celestial bodies (adorned with the moon and hosts of stars)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sacandratārāgaṇamaṇḍita

sacandratārāgaṇamaṇḍita - adorned with the moon and hosts of stars

Compound adjective.

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sa+candra+tārā+gaṇa+maṇḍita)

• sa – with, accompanied by
  indeclinable
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• tārā – star
  noun (feminine)
• gaṇa – host, multitude, group
  noun (masculine)
• maṇḍita – adorned, decorated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root maṇḍ (to adorn).
  Root: maṇḍ (class 10)

Note: Modifies nabhaḥ.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

नभः (nabhaḥ) - the night sky (sky, atmosphere, cloud)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nabhas

nabhas - sky, atmosphere, cloud

क्षपायाम् (kṣapāyām) - during the night (at night, in the night)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kṣapā

kṣapā - night

अमलम् (amalam) - pristine, clear (pure, spotless, clear)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of amala

amala - pure, spotless, clear

Prefix: a

Root: mala

Note: Modifies nabhaḥ.

विराजते (virājate) - appears splendid, shines brightly (shines, appears beautiful, excels)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of virāj

Present third person singular middle

From root rāj with prefix vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

नरेन्द्रमार्गः (narendramārgaḥ) - the main road used by the king or for royal processions (royal road, king's highway)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of narendramārga

narendramārga - royal road

Compound noun.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (narendra+mārga)

• narendra – king, lord of men
  noun (masculine)
  Compound nara (man) + indra (chief).
• mārga – road, path, way
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mṛj (class 2)

Note: Subject of vyarājata.

स (sa) - that (royal road) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, refers to narendramārgaḥ.

तथा (tathā) - in the same way, so also (so, thus, in that way)

(indeclinable)

व्यराजत (vyarājata) - appeared magnificent (shone, appeared beautiful, was splendid)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of virāj

Imperfect third person singular middle

From root rāj with prefix vi. Past tense form of virājate.

Prefix: vi

Root: rāj (class 1)

क्रमेण (krameṇa) - meticulously, systematically (indicating careful construction) (in order, gradually, sequentially)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, order, sequence, method

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Adverbial use.

रम्यः (ramyaḥ) - beautiful, pleasing to the eye (charming, beautiful, delightful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ramya

ramya - charming, beautiful, delightful

Gerundive

From root ram (to delight).

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Modifies narendramārgaḥ.

शुभशिल्पिनिर्मितः (śubhaśilpinirmitaḥ) - skillfully crafted by excellent builders (constructed by auspicious artisans)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śubhaśilpinirmita

śubhaśilpinirmita - constructed by auspicious artisans

Compound adjective.

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śubha+śilpin+nirmita)

• śubha – auspicious, beautiful, good
  adjective (masculine)
• śilpin – artisan, craftsman, artist
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śilp
• nirmita – constructed, built, created
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root mā with prefix nir.
  Prefix: nir
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Modifies narendramārgaḥ.