वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-50, verse-11

पुरा दानवमुख्यानां विश्वकर्मा बभूव ह ।
येनेदं काञ्चनं दिव्यं निर्मितं भवनोत्तमम् ॥११॥

11. purā dānavamukhyānāṃ viśvakarmā babhūva ha ,
yenedaṃ kāñcanaṃ divyaṃ nirmitaṃ bhavanottamam.

11. purā dānava mukhyānām viśvakarmā babhūva ha | yena
idam kāñcanam divyam nirmitam bhavana uttamam

11. purā ha viśvakarmā dānavamukhyānām babhūva yena
idaṃ kāñcanaṃ divyaṃ bhavanottamam nirmitam

11. Indeed, Viśvakarmā, the divine architect, formerly served the chiefs of the dānavas; it was by him that this excellent, divine, golden palace was constructed.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

• दानव (dānava) - of the dānavas

• मुख्यानाम् (mukhyānām) - of the chiefs, principal ones

• विश्वकर्मा (viśvakarmā) - Viśvakarmā (divine architect)

• बभूव (babhūva) - served (as architect for) (became, happened, was)

• ह (ha) - indeed, verily (emphatic particle)

• येन (yena) - by whom (referring to Viśvakarmā) (by whom, by which)

• इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the palace) (this)

• काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - golden, made of gold

• दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, celestial

• निर्मितम् (nirmitam) - created, constructed

• भवन (bhavana) - palace (dwelling, house, palace)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, best, supreme)

Words meanings and morphology

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

दानव (dānava) - of the dānavas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - a dānava, a descendant of Danu

Note: Part of the compound 'dānavamukhyānām'.

मुख्यानाम् (mukhyānām) - of the chiefs, principal ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mukhya

mukhya - chief, principal, foremost

Derived from mukha (face, front) with suffix -ya

Note: Qualifies dānavas, forming compound 'dānavamukhyānām' (of the chiefs of the Dānavas).

विश्वकर्मा (viśvakarmā) - Viśvakarmā (divine architect)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvakarman

viśvakarman - Viśvakarmā (the divine architect of the gods), universal creator

From viśva (all) + karman (work, action)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viśva+karman)

• viśva – all, entire, universal
  adjective
• karman – action, work, deed
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of babhūva.

बभूव (babhūva) - served (as architect for) (became, happened, was)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (Lit) of babhūva

Perfect Active

Perfect form of root bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

ह (ha) - indeed, verily (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

An emphatic particle

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

येन (yena) - by whom (referring to Viśvakarmā) (by whom, by which)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yat

yat - who, which, what

Relative pronoun

Note: Agent in passive construction, refers to Viśvakarmā.

इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the palace) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Note: Refers to bhavanottamam.

काञ्चनम् (kāñcanam) - golden, made of gold

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāñcana

kāñcana - golden, made of gold, gold

From kañcana (gold), with suffix -a

Note: Qualifies bhavanottamam.

दिव्यम् (divyam) - divine, celestial

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of divya

divya - divine, celestial, heavenly

From div (heaven), with suffix -ya

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Qualifies bhavanottamam.

निर्मितम् (nirmitam) - created, constructed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirmita

nirmita - created, constructed, made

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root mā (to measure, make) with prefix nir

Prefix: nir

Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies bhavanottamam.

भवन (bhavana) - palace (dwelling, house, palace)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhavana

bhavana - dwelling, house, building, palace

Derived from root bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Part of the compound 'bhavanottamam'.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, best, supreme)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, highest

Superlative degree of ud (up)

Note: Qualifies bhavana, forming compound 'bhavanottamam' (excellent palace).