वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-3, verse-25

रमणीया पुरी सा हि रुक्मवैदूर्यतोरणा ।
राक्षसैः सा परित्यक्ता पुरा विष्णुभयार्दितैः ।
शून्या रक्षोगणैः सर्वै रसातलतलं गतैः ॥२५॥

25. ramaṇīyā purī sā hi rukmavaidūryatoraṇā ,
rākṣasaiḥ sā parityaktā purā viṣṇubhayārditaiḥ ,
śūnyā rakṣogaṇaiḥ sarvai rasātalatalaṃ gataiḥ.

25. ramaṇīyā purī sā hi rukmavaidūryatoraṇā
rākṣasaiḥ sā parityaktā purā
viṣṇubhayārditaiḥ śūnyā rakṣogaṇaiḥ
sarvaiḥ rasātalatalam gataiḥ

25. That delightful city, with its gates of gold and lapis lazuli, was indeed abandoned long ago by the Rākṣasas, who were afflicted by the fear of Viṣṇu. It became completely empty, as all the hordes of Rākṣasas had gone to the lowest subterranean realm.

Words meanings summery:

• रमणीया (ramaṇīyā) - beautiful, delightful, charming

• पुरी (purī) - city, town

• सा (sā) - that (feminine)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• रुक्मवैदूर्यतोरणा (rukmavaidūryatoraṇā) - having gates of gold and lapis lazuli

• राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ) - by the Rākṣasas

• सा (sā) - that (feminine)

• परित्यक्ता (parityaktā) - abandoned, deserted

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, in the past

• विष्णुभयार्दितैः (viṣṇubhayārditaiḥ) - by those afflicted by fear of Viṣṇu

• शून्या (śūnyā) - empty, devoid

• रक्षोगणैः (rakṣogaṇaiḥ) - by the hosts of Rākṣasas

• सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all

• रसातलतलम् (rasātalatalam) - to the lowest subterranean region, to the bottom of Rasātala

• गतैः (gataiḥ) - by those who have gone, having gone

Words meanings and morphology

रमणीया (ramaṇīyā) - beautiful, delightful, charming

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ramaṇīya

ramaṇīya - beautiful, delightful, pleasing

gerundive

from √ram (to delight)

Root: ram (class 1)

पुरी (purī) - city, town

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town

सा (sā) - that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

रुक्मवैदूर्यतोरणा (rukmavaidūryatoraṇā) - having gates of gold and lapis lazuli

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rukmavaidūryatoraṇā

rukmavaidūryatoraṇā - having arches/gates of gold (rukma) and lapis lazuli/cat's eye gem (vaidūrya)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rukma+vaidūrya+toraṇa)

• rukma – gold, golden
  noun (neuter)
• vaidūrya – lapis lazuli, cat's eye gem
  noun (neuter)
• toraṇa – arched gateway, portal
  noun (neuter)

राक्षसैः (rākṣasaiḥ) - by the Rākṣasas

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - a Rākṣasa (class of demons or ogres)

सा (sā) - that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

परित्यक्ता (parityaktā) - abandoned, deserted

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parityakta

parityakta - abandoned, given up, deserted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √tyaj (to abandon) with prefix pari

Prefix: pari

Root: tyaj (class 1)

पुरा (purā) - formerly, anciently, in the past

(indeclinable)

विष्णुभयार्दितैः (viṣṇubhayārditaiḥ) - by those afflicted by fear of Viṣṇu

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of viṣṇubhayārdita

viṣṇubhayārdita - afflicted/tormented by fear of Viṣṇu

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣṇu+bhaya+ārdita)

• viṣṇu – Viṣṇu (a principal deity in Hinduism)
  proper noun (masculine)
• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
• ārdita – afflicted, distressed, tormented
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root √ṛd (to trouble) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛd (class 1)

शून्या (śūnyā) - empty, devoid

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śūnya

śūnya - empty, void, deserted

रक्षोगणैः (rakṣogaṇaiḥ) - by the hosts of Rākṣasas

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rakṣogaṇa

rakṣogaṇa - host/multitude of Rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rakṣas+gaṇa)

• rakṣas – Rākṣasa, demon
  noun (neuter)
• gaṇa – host, multitude, troop
  noun (masculine)

सर्वैः (sarvaiḥ) - by all

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

रसातलतलम् (rasātalatalam) - to the lowest subterranean region, to the bottom of Rasātala

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rasātalatala

rasātalatala - the lowest part of Rasātala (a netherworld)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rasātala+tala)

• rasātala – a lower world, subterranean region
  noun (neuter)
• tala – surface, bottom, flat part
  noun (neuter)

गतैः (gataiḥ) - by those who have gone, having gone

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, departed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)