वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-3, verse-22

प्रजज्वाल तदा लङ्का रक्षोगणगृहैः शुभैः ।
सिताभ्रसदृशैश्चित्रैः पद्मस्वस्तिकसंस्थितैः ।
वर्धमानगृहैश्चापि सर्वतः सुविभाषितैः ॥२२॥

22. prajajvāla tadā laṅkā rakṣogaṇagṛhaiḥ śubhaiḥ ,
sitābhrasadṛśaiścitraiḥ padmasvastikasaṃsthitaiḥ ,
vardhamānagṛhaiścāpi sarvataḥ suvibhāṣitaiḥ.

22. prajajvāla tadā laṅkā rakṣogaṇagṛhaiḥ
śubhaiḥ sitābhrasadṛśaiḥ ca citraiḥ
padmasvastikasaṃsthitaiḥ vardhamānagṛhaiḥ
ca api sarvataḥ suvibhāṣitaiḥ

22. tadā laṅkā śubhaiḥ rakṣogaṇagṛhaiḥ
sitābhrasadṛśaiḥ ca citraiḥ
padmasvastikasaṃsthitaiḥ ca api vardhamānagṛhaiḥ
sarvataḥ suvibhāṣitaiḥ prajajvāla

22. Then, the city of Laṅkā blazed forth, adorned with splendid houses belonging to the hordes of rākṣasas. These houses resembled white clouds, were wonderfully variegated, and arranged in patterns of lotuses and svastikas. Additionally, there were numerous 'vardhamāna' houses, all brilliantly illuminated from every direction.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रजज्वाल (prajajvāla) - blazed forth, shone

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• लङ्का (laṅkā) - The city of Laṅkā, Ravaṇa's capital. (Lanka (name of a city))

• रक्षोगणगृहैः (rakṣogaṇagṛhaiḥ) - by the houses of the hosts of rākṣasas

• शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - referring to the houses (gṛhaiḥ) (by the beautiful, by the splendid)

• सिताभ्रसदृशैः (sitābhrasadṛśaiḥ) - referring to the houses (by those resembling white clouds)

• च (ca) - and

• चित्रैः (citraiḥ) - referring to the houses (by the variegated, by the wonderful)

• पद्मस्वस्तिकसंस्थितैः (padmasvastikasaṁsthitaiḥ) - referring to the houses (by those arranged in patterns of lotuses and svastikas)

• वर्धमानगृहैः (vardhamānagṛhaiḥ) - referring to a specific type of auspicious house design. (by the 'vardhamāna' houses)

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides, everywhere

• सुविभाषितैः (suvibhāṣitaiḥ) - referring to the houses (by the well-adorned, beautifully illuminated)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रजज्वाल (prajajvāla) - blazed forth, shone

(verb)

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

Perfect Active 3rd Person Singular

reduplicated perfect of √jval, with upasarga pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: jval (class 1)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base ta-

लङ्का (laṅkā) - The city of Laṅkā, Ravaṇa's capital. (Lanka (name of a city))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Lanka (the capital city of the rākṣasa king Rāvaṇa)

रक्षोगणगृहैः (rakṣogaṇagṛhaiḥ) - by the houses of the hosts of rākṣasas

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of rakṣogaṇagṛha

rakṣogaṇagṛha - house of a host of rākṣasas

compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rakṣas+gaṇa+gṛha)

• rakṣas – rākṣasa, demon
  noun (masculine)
• gaṇa – host, multitude, group
  noun (masculine)
• gṛha – house, dwelling
  noun (neuter)

शुभैः (śubhaiḥ) - referring to the houses (gṛhaiḥ) (by the beautiful, by the splendid)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śubha

śubha - beautiful, splendid, auspicious

सिताभ्रसदृशैः (sitābhrasadṛśaiḥ) - referring to the houses (by those resembling white clouds)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sitābhrasadṛśa

sitābhrasadṛśa - resembling white clouds

compound adjective

Compound type : upama-bahuvrīhi (sita+abhra+sadṛśa)

• sita – white, bound
  adjective (masculine)
• abhra – cloud
  noun (neuter)
• sadṛśa – resembling, similar
  adjective (masculine)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

चित्रैः (citraiḥ) - referring to the houses (by the variegated, by the wonderful)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of citra

citra - variegated, wonderful, splendid

पद्मस्वस्तिकसंस्थितैः (padmasvastikasaṁsthitaiḥ) - referring to the houses (by those arranged in patterns of lotuses and svastikas)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of padmasvastikasaṃsthita

padmasvastikasaṁsthita - arranged like lotuses and svastikas

compound adjective

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (padma+svastika+saṃsthita)

• padma – lotus
  noun (neuter)
• svastika – svastika (an auspicious symbol)
  noun (neuter)
• saṃsthita – situated, placed, arranged
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from saṃ-√sthā
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

वर्धमानगृहैः (vardhamānagṛhaiḥ) - referring to a specific type of auspicious house design. (by the 'vardhamāna' houses)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vardhamānagṛha

vardhamānagṛha - a house designed to increase in prosperity or an auspiciously shaped house (vardhamāna-type house)

compound noun

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vardhamāna+gṛha)

• vardhamāna – growing, increasing, prosperous; a type of architectural design
  participle (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  from √vṛdh (1A, várdhate) 'to grow', used as a noun here for a type of house.
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)
• gṛha – house, dwelling
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - on all sides, everywhere

(indeclinable)

adverb derived from sarva (all) + -tas suffix

सुविभाषितैः (suvibhāṣitaiḥ) - referring to the houses (by the well-adorned, beautifully illuminated)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of suvibhāṣita

suvibhāṣita - well-adorned, beautifully illuminated, well-displayed

Past Passive Participle (used adjectivally)

from su-vi-√bhāṣ 'to speak/shine well' (more commonly √bhās for shine), or simply past participle of √bhāṣ 'to speak' used as decorated/adorned. Here likely related to 'shining brightly'.

Prefixes: su+vi

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)