वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-5, verse-22

त्रिंशद्योजनविस्तीर्णा स्वर्णप्राकारतोरणा ।
मया लङ्केति नगरी शक्राज्ञप्तेन निर्मिता ॥२२॥

22. triṃśadyojanavistīrṇā svarṇaprākāratoraṇā ,
mayā laṅketi nagarī śakrājñaptena nirmitā.

22. triṃśat yojanavistīrṇā svarṇaprākāratoraṇā
mayā laṅkā iti nagarī śakrājñāptena nirmitā

22. mayā śakrājñāptena (satyā) triṃśat yojanavistīrṇā
svarṇaprākāratoraṇā laṅkā iti nagarī nirmitā

22. This city, named Laṅkā, with its golden walls and arches, spanning thirty yojanas, was built by me (Viśvakarmā) at the command of Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रिंशत् (triṁśat) - thirty

• योजनविस्तीर्णा (yojanavistīrṇā) - extending over thirty yojanas (spanning yojanas, having a breadth of yojanas)

• स्वर्णप्राकारतोरणा (svarṇaprākāratoraṇā) - having golden walls and arches (with golden walls and arches/gateways)

• मया (mayā) - (built) by me (Viśvakarmā) (by me)

• लङ्का (laṅkā) - Laṅkā

• इति (iti) - thus, so, named

• नगरी (nagarī) - city, town

• शक्राज्ञाप्तेन (śakrājñāptena) - by me, commanded by Indra (by one commanded by Indra)

• निर्मिता (nirmitā) - built, constructed, created

Words meanings and morphology

त्रिंशत् (triṁśat) - thirty

(indeclinable)

योजनविस्तीर्णा (yojanavistīrṇā) - extending over thirty yojanas (spanning yojanas, having a breadth of yojanas)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yojanavistīrṇa

yojanavistīrṇa - spread or extending for yojanas

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (yojana+vistīrṇa)

• yojana – a measure of distance (approx. 8-10 miles)
  noun (neuter)
• vistīrṇa – extended, vast, wide
  adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root stṛ (to spread) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: stṛ

स्वर्णप्राकारतोरणा (svarṇaprākāratoraṇā) - having golden walls and arches (with golden walls and arches/gateways)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of svarṇaprākāratoraṇa

svarṇaprākāratoraṇa - having golden walls and gateways

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (svarṇa+prākāra+toraṇa)

• svarṇa – gold, golden
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• prākāra – wall, enclosure, rampart
  noun (masculine)
• toraṇa – arch, gateway, ornamental arch
  noun (neuter)

मया (mayā) - (built) by me (Viśvakarmā) (by me)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Agent in a passive construction.

लङ्का (laṅkā) - Laṅkā

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - Laṅkā (name of a city)

इति (iti) - thus, so, named

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates 'Laṅkā' is the name of the city.

नगरी (nagarī) - city, town

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nagarī

nagarī - city, town

Note: Subject of the passive construction.

शक्राज्ञाप्तेन (śakrājñāptena) - by me, commanded by Indra (by one commanded by Indra)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śakrājñāpta

śakrājñāpta - ordered/commanded by Indra

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (śakra+ājñāpta)

• śakra – Indra (king of gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ājñāpta – ordered, commanded, instructed
  adjective (masculine/neuter/feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root jñā (to know) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: jñā

Note: Modifies the implied agent 'me' (Viśvakarmā).

निर्मिता (nirmitā) - built, constructed, created

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirmita

nirmita - built, created, made

Past Passive Participle

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

Prefix: nir

Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Functions as the main verb (passive) of the sentence.