वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-28, verse-5

राक्षसानां विशेषश्च पुरी चेयमवेक्षिता ।
राक्षसाधिपतेरस्य प्रभावो रावणस्य च ॥५॥

5. rākṣasānāṃ viśeṣaśca purī ceyamavekṣitā ,
rākṣasādhipaterasya prabhāvo rāvaṇasya ca.

5. rākṣasānām viśeṣaḥ ca purī ca iyam avekṣitā
rākṣasādhipateḥ asya prabhāvaḥ rāvaṇasya ca

5. ca rākṣasānām viśeṣaḥ ca iyam purī avekṣitā
ca asya rākṣasādhipateḥ rāvaṇasya prabhāvaḥ

5. Both the specific traits of the Rākṣasas and this city have been thoroughly observed. And the influence of this lord of Rākṣasas, Rāvaṇa, has also been assessed.

Words meanings summery:

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the Rākṣasas (demons)

• विशेषः (viśeṣaḥ) - the special characteristic, peculiarity, distinction

• च (ca) - and

• पुरी (purī) - the city of Laṅkā (city, capital)

• च (ca) - and

• इयम् (iyam) - this very city (this (feminine))

• अवेक्षिता (avekṣitā) - observed, inspected, investigated

• राक्षसाधिपतेः (rākṣasādhipateḥ) - of the lord of Rākṣasas

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• प्रभावः (prabhāvaḥ) - power, influence, might

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the Rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - Rākṣasa, demon

विशेषः (viśeṣaḥ) - the special characteristic, peculiarity, distinction

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśeṣa

viśeṣa - distinction, peculiarity, special characteristic

From vi-śiṣ (to distinguish).

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Subject of an implied observation (avekṣitaḥ understood).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects items in a list.

पुरी (purī) - the city of Laṅkā (city, capital)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, capital

Note: Subject of the observation.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects items in a list.

इयम् (iyam) - this very city (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Agrees with purī.

अवेक्षिता (avekṣitā) - observed, inspected, investigated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avekṣita

avekṣita - observed, seen, ascertained

Past Passive Participle

From ava-īkṣ (to look at, observe) + suffix -ta.

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Acts as the main predicate here.

राक्षसाधिपतेः (rākṣasādhipateḥ) - of the lord of Rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rākṣasādhipati

rākṣasādhipati - lord of Rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+adhipati)

• rākṣasa – Rākṣasa, demon
  noun (masculine)
• adhipati – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi

Note: Possessive for prabhāvaḥ.

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Agrees with rākṣasādhipateḥ.

प्रभावः (prabhāvaḥ) - power, influence, might

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhāva

prabhāva - power, might, influence

From pra-bhū (to be powerful, to be manifest).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of an implied observation (avekṣitaḥ understood).

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (proper name)

Note: Specifies the lord of Rākṣasas.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates additional observed entity.