वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-30, verse-22

प्रासादैश्च विमानैश्च लङ्का परमभूषिता ।
घनैरिवातपापाये मध्यमं वैष्णवं पदम् ॥२२॥

22. prāsādaiśca vimānaiśca laṅkā paramabhūṣitā ,
ghanairivātapāpāye madhyamaṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ padam.

22. prāsādaiḥ ca vimānaiḥ ca laṅkā paramabhūṣitā
ghanaiḥ iva ātāpāpāye madhyamam vaiṣṇavam padam

22. laṅkā prāsādaiḥ ca vimānaiḥ ca paramabhūṣitā
ātāpāpāye ghanaiḥ iva madhyamam vaiṣṇavam padam

22. Lankā was supremely adorned with palaces and celestial mansions, appearing like Viṣṇu's middle abode (padam) at the departure of the sun's heat, amidst dense clouds.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रासादैः (prāsādaiḥ) - by palaces, by stately buildings

• च (ca) - and, also

• विमानैः (vimānaiḥ) - by mansions, by celestial chariots, by multi-storied buildings

• च (ca) - and, also

• लङ्का (laṅkā) - The city of Lankā (Lankā (proper noun))

• परमभूषिता (paramabhūṣitā) - supremely adorned, highly decorated

• घनैः (ghanaiḥ) - by clouds, by dense formations

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• आतापापाये (ātāpāpāye) - at the departure of heat, at the end of the hot season, at sunset

• मध्यमम् (madhyamam) - middle, intermediate

• वैष्णवम् (vaiṣṇavam) - of Viṣṇu, Vaishnava

• पदम् (padam) - abode, place, state, step

Words meanings and morphology

प्रासादैः (prāsādaiḥ) - by palaces, by stately buildings

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāsāda

prāsāda - palace, temple, large building, stately mansion

From pra- + sad (to sit, settle)

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Used as an instrument of adornment.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Conjunction.

विमानैः (vimānaiḥ) - by mansions, by celestial chariots, by multi-storied buildings

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vimāna

vimāna - celestial car/chariot, air-car, multi-storied palace/mansion, aircraft

From vi- + mā (to measure, traverse)

Prefix: vi

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Used as an instrument of adornment.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Conjunction.

लङ्का (laṅkā) - The city of Lankā (Lankā (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - The name of the capital city of Rāvaṇa, located on a mountain or island.

Note: Subject of the sentence.

परमभूषिता (paramabhūṣitā) - supremely adorned, highly decorated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of paramabhūṣita

paramabhūṣita - supremely adorned, highly decorated

Past Passive Participle

Compound: parama (supreme) + bhūṣita (adorned)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+bhūṣita)

• parama – supreme, highest, excellent, best
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Superlative of para (other, further)
• bhūṣita – adorned, decorated, embellished
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhūṣ (to adorn, decorate)
  Root: bhūṣ (class 10)

Note: Past Passive Participle used adjectivally.

घनैः (ghanaiḥ) - by clouds, by dense formations

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ghana

ghana - dense, thick, solid, compact, cloud, mass

From root han (to strike, condense)

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Refers to clouds, instrumental case used with 'iva'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

Note: Particle of comparison.

आतापापाये (ātāpāpāye) - at the departure of heat, at the end of the hot season, at sunset

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātāpāpāya

ātāpāpāya - cessation of heat, end of the hot season, evening twilight

Compound: ātāpa (heat) + apāya (departure, cessation)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātāpa+apāya)

• ātāpa – heat, sunshine, warmth
  noun (masculine)
  From ā- + root tap (to heat, burn)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: tap (class 1)
• apāya – departure, cessation, loss, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  From apa- + root i (to go)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Adverbial locative, specifying time.

मध्यमम् (madhyamam) - middle, intermediate

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madhyama

madhyama - middle, central, intermediate, mean

From madhya (middle) + ma suffix.

Note: Accusative singular, agreeing with 'padam'.

वैष्णवम् (vaiṣṇavam) - of Viṣṇu, Vaishnava

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vaiṣṇava

vaiṣṇava - relating to Viṣṇu, devoted to Viṣṇu, an adherent of Viṣṇu, Vaishnava

From Viṣṇu + aṇ suffix, meaning 'relating to Viṣṇu'.

Note: Accusative singular, agreeing with 'padam'.

पदम् (padam) - abode, place, state, step

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, place, abode, station, state, word (pada)

From root pad (to go).

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Object of comparison (what Lankā resembles).