वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-3, verse-2

निशि लङ्कां महासत्त्वो विवेश कपिकुञ्जरः ।
रम्यकाननतोयाढ्यां पुरीं रावणपालिताम् ॥२॥

2. niśi laṅkāṃ mahāsattvo viveśa kapikuñjaraḥ ,
ramyakānanatoyāḍhyāṃ purīṃ rāvaṇapālitām.

2. niśi laṅkām mahāsattvaḥ viveśa kapikuñjaraḥ
ramyakānanatoyāḍhyām purīm rāvaṇapālitām

2. At night, the mighty best of monkeys entered Laṅkā, the city ruled by Rāvaṇa, which was abundant with beautiful forests and waters.

Words meanings summery:

• निशि (niśi) - at night

• लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - to the city of Laṅkā (to Laṅkā)

• महासत्त्वः (mahāsattvaḥ) - Hanuman, the great and mighty being (great being, mighty one)

• विवेश (viveśa) - entered

• कपिकुञ्जरः (kapikuñjaraḥ) - Hanuman, who is the best among monkeys (best of monkeys, elephant among monkeys)

• रम्यकाननतोयाढ्याम् (ramyakānanatoyāḍhyām) - the city of Laṅkā, abundant with beautiful forests and waters (abundant with beautiful forests and waters)

• पुरीम् (purīm) - city

• रावणपालिताम् (rāvaṇapālitām) - the city ruled by Rāvaṇa (protected/ruled by Rāvaṇa)

Words meanings and morphology

निशि (niśi) - at night

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of niś

niś - night

लङ्काम् (laṅkām) - to the city of Laṅkā (to Laṅkā)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Laṅkā (proper name of a city)

महासत्त्वः (mahāsattvaḥ) - Hanuman, the great and mighty being (great being, mighty one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāsattva

mahāsattva - great being, mighty one, having great essence/courage

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+sattva)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• sattva – being, essence, strength, courage, reality
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)

विवेश (viveśa) - entered

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of viveśa

Prefix: vi

Root: viś (class 6)

कपिकुञ्जरः (kapikuñjaraḥ) - Hanuman, who is the best among monkeys (best of monkeys, elephant among monkeys)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kapikuñjara

kapikuñjara - best of monkeys, elephant among monkeys

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī tatpuruṣa (kapi+kuñjara)

• kapi – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• kuñjara – elephant (often used as 'best of' in compounds)
  noun (masculine)

रम्यकाननतोयाढ्याम् (ramyakānanatoyāḍhyām) - the city of Laṅkā, abundant with beautiful forests and waters (abundant with beautiful forests and waters)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ramyakānanatoyāḍhya

ramyakānanatoyāḍhya - abundant with beautiful forests and waters

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ramya+kānana+toya+āḍhya)

• ramya – beautiful, delightful, charming
  adjective
  Gerundive
  Derived from √ram (to delight) + ṇyat suffix
  Root: ram (class 1)
• kānana – forest, grove
  noun (neuter)
• toya – water
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tu
• āḍhya – rich, wealthy, abundant, full of
  adjective

पुरीम् (purīm) - city

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town

रावणपालिताम् (rāvaṇapālitām) - the city ruled by Rāvaṇa (protected/ruled by Rāvaṇa)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of rāvaṇapālita

rāvaṇapālita - protected/ruled by Rāvaṇa

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √pāl (to protect, rule) + kta suffix, preceded by Rāvaṇa.

Compound type : tṛtīyā tatpuruṣa (rāvaṇa+pālita)

• rāvaṇa – Rāvaṇa (proper name of the demon king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pālita – protected, guarded, ruled
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √pāl (to protect, rule) + kta suffix.
  Root: pāl (class 10)