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

शारदाम्बुधरप्रख्यैर्भवनैरुपशोभिताम् ।
सागरोपमनिर्घोषां सागरानिलसेविताम् ॥३॥

3. śāradāmbudharaprakhyairbhavanairupaśobhitām ,
sāgaropamanirghoṣāṃ sāgarānilasevitām.

3. śāradāmbudharaprakhyaiḥ bhavanaiḥ upaśobhitām
sāgaropamanirghoṣām sāgarānilasevitām

3. (The city was) adorned with buildings resembling autumn clouds, having a sound like the ocean's roar, and fanned by ocean breezes.

Words meanings summery:

• शारदाम्बुधरप्रख्यैः (śāradāmbudharaprakhyaiḥ) - buildings resembling autumn clouds (resembling autumn clouds)

• भवनैः (bhavanaiḥ) - by buildings, by mansions

• उपशोभिताम् (upaśobhitām) - the city adorned (adorned, beautified)

• सागरोपमनिर्घोषाम् (sāgaropamanirghoṣām) - the city having an ocean-like roar (having a sound/roar like the ocean's)

• सागरानिलसेविताम् (sāgarānilasevitām) - the city fanned by ocean breezes (served/fanned by ocean breezes)

Words meanings and morphology

शारदाम्बुधरप्रख्यैः (śāradāmbudharaprakhyaiḥ) - buildings resembling autumn clouds (resembling autumn clouds)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śāradāmbudharaprakhya

śāradāmbudharaprakhya - resembling autumn clouds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śārada+ambudhara+prakhya)

• śārada – autumnal, relating to autumn
  adjective
• ambudhara – cloud (lit. 'water-bearer')
  noun (masculine)
• prakhya – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective

भवनैः (bhavanaiḥ) - by buildings, by mansions

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bhavana

bhavana - dwelling, house, building, mansion

Root: bhū (class 1)

उपशोभिताम् (upaśobhitām) - the city adorned (adorned, beautified)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of upaśobhita

upaśobhita - adorned, beautified, decorated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √śubh (to shine, be beautiful) with prefix upa + kta suffix.

Prefix: upa

Root: śubh (class 1)

सागरोपमनिर्घोषाम् (sāgaropamanirghoṣām) - the city having an ocean-like roar (having a sound/roar like the ocean's)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sāgaropamanirghoṣa

sāgaropamanirghoṣa - having a sound/roar like the ocean's

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sāgara+upamā+nirghoṣa)

• sāgara – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
• upamā – comparison, simile, likeness
  noun (feminine)
• nirghoṣa – sound, noise, roar, loud cry
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: nir
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

सागरानिलसेविताम् (sāgarānilasevitām) - the city fanned by ocean breezes (served/fanned by ocean breezes)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sāgarānilasevita

sāgarānilasevita - served/fanned by ocean breezes

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √sev (to serve, frequent) + kta suffix, preceded by sāgarānila.

Compound type : tṛtīyā tatpuruṣa (sāgarānila+sevita)

• sāgarānila – ocean breeze
  noun (masculine)
• sevita – served, attended, frequented
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √sev (to serve) + kta suffix.
  Root: sev (class 1)