वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-2, verse-17

तोरणैः काञ्चनैर्दिव्यैर्लतापङ्क्तिविचित्रितैः ।
ददर्श हनुमांल् लङ्कां दिवि देवपुरीमिव ॥१७॥

17. toraṇaiḥ kāñcanairdivyairlatāpaṅktivicitritaiḥ ,
dadarśa hanumāṃl laṅkāṃ divi devapurīmiva.

17. toraṇaiḥ kāñcanaiḥ divyaiḥ latāpaṅkti-vicitritaiḥ
dadarśa hanumān laṅkām divi devapurīm iva

17. hanumān divi divyaiḥ kāñcanaiḥ latāpaṅkti-vicitritaiḥ
toraṇaiḥ devapurīm iva laṅkām dadarśa

17. Hanumān saw Lankā, adorned with divine golden archways intricately designed with rows of vines, appearing like a city of the gods in the heavens.

Words meanings summery:

• तोरणैः (toraṇaiḥ) - by archways, by gateways

• काञ्चनैः (kāñcanaiḥ) - by golden (things), golden

• दिव्यैः (divyaiḥ) - by divine (things), divine

• लतापङ्क्ति-विचित्रितैः (latāpaṅkti-vicitritaiḥ) - by those intricately designed with rows of vines

• ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

• हनुमान् (hanumān) - Hanumān

• लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - Lankā

• दिवि (divi) - in the sky, in heaven

• देवपुरीम् (devapurīm) - city of gods

• इव (iva) - like, as if

Words meanings and morphology

तोरणैः (toraṇaiḥ) - by archways, by gateways

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of toraṇa

toraṇa - archway, gateway, portal

Root: tṛ

काञ्चनैः (kāñcanaiḥ) - by golden (things), golden

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of kāñcana

kāñcana - golden, made of gold; gold

Derived from kañcana (gold).

Note: Adjective modifying toraṇaiḥ.

दिव्यैः (divyaiḥ) - by divine (things), divine

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of divya

divya - divine, heavenly, celestial

From div (heaven, sky).

Root: div

Note: Adjective modifying toraṇaiḥ.

लतापङ्क्ति-विचित्रितैः (latāpaṅkti-vicitritaiḥ) - by those intricately designed with rows of vines

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of latāpaṅkti-vicitrita

latāpaṅkti-vicitrita - adorned with rows of vines, intricately decorated with creepers

Past Passive Participle

Compound adjective, vicitrita (decorated) qualified by latāpaṅkti (row of vines).

Compound type : tatpurusha (latāpaṅkti+vicitrita)

• latāpaṅkti – row of vines, line of creepers
  noun (feminine)
• vicitrita – adorned, decorated, variegated, painted
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root citr (to paint, to make variegated) with prefix vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: citr

Note: Adjective modifying toraṇaiḥ.

ददर्श (dadarśa) - saw, beheld

(verb)

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

Perfect (Lit) 3rd person singular

Reduplicated past tense.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

हनुमान् (hanumān) - Hanumān

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hanumat

hanumat - Hanumān (name of a prominent monkey deity)

लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - Lankā

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Lankā (the capital city of Rāvaṇa, located on an island)

Note: Direct object of dadarśa.

दिवि (divi) - in the sky, in heaven

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of div

div - sky, heaven, day

देवपुरीम् (devapurīm) - city of gods

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of devapurī

devapurī - city of the gods, divine city

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+purī)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div
• purī – city, town, stronghold
  noun (feminine)

Note: Comparison with laṅkām.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)