वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-3, verse-24

लङ्का नाम पुरी रम्या निर्मिता विश्वकर्मणा ।
राक्षसानां निवासार्थं यथेन्द्रस्यामरावती ॥२४॥

24. laṅkā nāma purī ramyā nirmitā viśvakarmaṇā ,
rākṣasānāṃ nivāsārthaṃ yathendrasyāmarāvatī.

24. laṅkā nāma purī ramyā nirmitā viśvakarmaṇā
rākṣasānām nivāsārtham yathā indrasya amarāvatī

24. A beautiful city named Laṅkā was constructed by Viśvakarmā for the residence of the Rākṣasas, just as Amarāvatī is for Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• लङ्का (laṅkā) - Lanka (name of a city)

• नाम (nāma) - by name, named

• पुरी (purī) - city, town

• रम्या (ramyā) - beautiful, charming, delightful

• निर्मिता (nirmitā) - constructed, built

• विश्वकर्मणा (viśvakarmaṇā) - by Viśvakarmā, by the divine architect

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the Rākṣasas

• निवासार्थम् (nivāsārtham) - for the purpose of residence, for dwelling

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of Indra

• अमरावती (amarāvatī) - Amarāvatī (Indra's city)

Words meanings and morphology

लङ्का (laṅkā) - Lanka (name of a city)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Lanka (mythical city, capital of Ravana)

नाम (nāma) - by name, named

(indeclinable)

पुरी (purī) - city, town

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town

रम्या (ramyā) - beautiful, charming, delightful

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ramya

ramya - beautiful, charming, delightful

निर्मिता (nirmitā) - constructed, built

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirmita

nirmita - constructed, built, made

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √mā (to measure, build) with prefix nir

Prefix: nir

Root: mā (class 3)

विश्वकर्मणा (viśvakarmaṇā) - by Viśvakarmā, by the divine architect

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of viśvakarman

viśvakarman - Viśvakarmā (name of the divine architect or craftsman of the gods)

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the Rākṣasas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a Rākṣasa (class of demons or ogres)

निवासार्थम् (nivāsārtham) - for the purpose of residence, for dwelling

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nivāsārtha

nivāsārtha - for the purpose of dwelling/residence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nivāsa+artha)

• nivāsa – residence, dwelling
  noun (masculine)
  noun derived from root √vas (to dwell) with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vas (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially to denote purpose

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

इन्द्रस्य (indrasya) - of Indra

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra (king of the gods)

अमरावती (amarāvatī) - Amarāvatī (Indra's city)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of amarāvatī

amarāvatī - Amarāvatī (Indra's capital city)