वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-94, verse-17

संध्यया चावृता लङ्का जपापुष्पनिकाशया ।
दृश्यते संप्रदीतेव दिवसे ऽपि वसुंधरा ॥१७॥

17. saṃdhyayā cāvṛtā laṅkā japāpuṣpanikāśayā ,
dṛśyate saṃpradīteva divase'pi vasuṃdharā.

17. sandhyayā ca āvṛtā laṅkā japāpuṣpa nikāśayā
dṛśyate sampradītā iva divase api vasundharā

17. ca japāpuṣpa nikāśayā sandhyayā āvṛtā laṅkā
divase api vasundharā sampradītā iva dṛśyate

17. And Lanka was enveloped by twilight, which resembled a hibiscus flower. The land (of Lanka) appeared as if ablaze, even during the day.

Words meanings summery:

• सन्ध्यया (sandhyayā) - by twilight (by twilight, by evening, by union)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• आवृता (āvṛtā) - covered, enveloped (covered, enveloped, surrounded)

• लङ्का (laṅkā) - Lanka (Lanka (name of an island city))

• जपापुष्प (japāpuṣpa) - hibiscus flower

• निकाशया (nikāśayā) - by its resemblance (to a hibiscus flower) (by resembling, by likeness)

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - appears (is seen, appears, is visible)

• सम्प्रदीता (sampradītā) - ablaze, lit up (thoroughly blazing, illuminated, set ablaze)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

• दिवसे (divase) - during the day (in the day, by day, during the day)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, moreover)

• वसुन्धरा (vasundharā) - the land (referring to Lanka) (the earth, land, ground)

Words meanings and morphology

सन्ध्यया (sandhyayā) - by twilight (by twilight, by evening, by union)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of sandhyā

sandhyā - twilight (morning or evening), junction, union, period

From sam-dhā 'to place together, unite'

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

आवृता (āvṛtā) - covered, enveloped (covered, enveloped, surrounded)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āvṛta

āvṛta - covered, enveloped, surrounded, concealed, prevented

past passive participle

From ā-vṛ 'to cover, envelop' + kta suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: vṛ (class 5)

लङ्का (laṅkā) - Lanka (Lanka (name of an island city))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Lanka (mythical island city, capital of Ravana)

जपापुष्प (japāpuṣpa) - hibiscus flower

(noun)

neuter, singular of japāpuṣpa

japāpuṣpa - hibiscus flower, China rose flower

Compound of japā (hibiscus) and puṣpa (flower)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (japā+puṣpa)

• japā – hibiscus, China rose
  noun (feminine)
• puṣpa – flower, blossom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: puṣ (class 4)

निकाशया (nikāśayā) - by its resemblance (to a hibiscus flower) (by resembling, by likeness)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of nikāśā

nikāśā - resemblance, likeness, appearance, aspect

From ni-kāś 'to appear, to shine'

Prefix: ni

Root: kāś (class 1)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - appears (is seen, appears, is visible)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

present tense (laṭ)

3rd person singular present passive

Root: dṛś (class 1)

सम्प्रदीता (sampradītā) - ablaze, lit up (thoroughly blazing, illuminated, set ablaze)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sampradīta

sampradīta - thoroughly blazing, completely illuminated, inflamed, set ablaze

past passive participle

From sam-pra-dī 'to shine forth, to blaze' + kta suffix

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: dī (class 4)

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

दिवसे (divase) - during the day (in the day, by day, during the day)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of divasa

divasa - day, daytime, day-time

Root: div (class 4)

अपि (api) - even (also, even, moreover)

(indeclinable)

वसुन्धरा (vasundharā) - the land (referring to Lanka) (the earth, land, ground)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vasundharā

vasundharā - the earth, land, ground (bearer of wealth)

Compound of vasu (wealth) + dharā (bearer).

Compound type : upapada-samāsa (vasu+dharā)

• vasu – wealth, treasure, good, excellent, jewel
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vas (class 1)
• dharā – earth, ground, bearer, supporter
  noun (feminine)
  From root dhṛ 'to bear, support'.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)