वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-91, verse-14

शोभिते शोभनीयैश्च देवायतनविस्तरैः ।
निवेश्य पञ्चभिर्वर्षैर्भरतो राघवानुजः ।
पुनरायान्महाबाहुरयोध्यां कैकयीसुतः ॥१४॥

14. śobhite śobhanīyaiśca devāyatanavistaraiḥ ,
niveśya pañcabhirvarṣairbharato rāghavānujaḥ ,
punarāyānmahābāhurayodhyāṃ kaikayīsutaḥ.

14. śobhite śobhanīyaiḥ ca devāyatanavistaraiḥ
niveśya pañcabhiḥ varṣaiḥ
bharataḥ rāghavānujaḥ punaḥ āyāt
mahābāhuḥ ayodhyām kaikayīsutaḥ

14. śobhite ca śobhanīyaiḥ devāyatanavistaraiḥ
rāghavānujaḥ kaikayīsutaḥ
mahābāhuḥ bharataḥ pañcabhiḥ
varṣaiḥ niveśya punaḥ ayodhyām āyāt

14. The cities were adorned with splendid and extensive temple complexes. After settling [the Gandharvas in these cities], five years later, Bharata, the mighty-armed younger brother of (Rāghava) Rama and the son of Kaikeyi, returned to Ayodhya.

Words meanings summery:

• शोभिते (śobhite) - adorned, beautified

• शोभनीयैः (śobhanīyaiḥ) - with splendid, with beautiful, with attractive

• च (ca) - and, also

• देवायतनविस्तरैः (devāyatanavistaraiḥ) - with extensive temple layouts, with sprawling temple complexes

• निवेश्य (niveśya) - having settled, having established

• पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five

• वर्षैः (varṣaiḥ) - with years, by years

• भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper noun)

• राघवानुजः (rāghavānujaḥ) - Rama's younger brother, descendant of Raghu and younger brother

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, back

• आयात् (āyāt) - came, returned

• महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, strong-armed

• अयोध्याम् (ayodhyām) - to Ayodhya

• कैकयीसुतः (kaikayīsutaḥ) - son of Kaikeyi

Words meanings and morphology

शोभिते (śobhite) - adorned, beautified

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, dual of śobhita

śobhita - adorned, embellished

Past Passive Participle

from root 'śubh' (to shine, to be beautiful)

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Feminine nominative dual, implicitly referring to the two cities from the previous verse.

शोभनीयैः (śobhanīyaiḥ) - with splendid, with beautiful, with attractive

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śobhanīya

śobhanīya - beautiful, splendid, proper to be adorned

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

from root 'śubh' (to shine, to be beautiful) + anīya suffix

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'devāyatanavistaraiḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

देवायतनविस्तरैः (devāyatanavistaraiḥ) - with extensive temple layouts, with sprawling temple complexes

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of devāyatanavistara

devāyatanavistara - extensive temple complex

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+āyatana+vistara)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• āyatana – abode, dwelling, temple
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yat (class 1)
• vistara – extension, expanse, layout
  noun (masculine)
  from vi- (prefix) + stṛ (to spread)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: stṛ (class 5)

Note: Compound of 'deva' (god), 'āyatana' (abode), and 'vistara' (extension).

निवेश्य (niveśya) - having settled, having established

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root 'viś' (to enter) with prefix 'ni', suffix '-ya'

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Absolutive, indicating an action completed before the main verb 'āyāt'.

पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five

(numeral)

Note: Governs 'varṣaiḥ'.

वर्षैः (varṣaiḥ) - with years, by years

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of varṣa

varṣa - year; rain

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Used with a numeral in instrumental to indicate 'after X years'.

भरतः (bharataḥ) - Bharata (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bharata

bharata - Bharata (name of a prince, Rama's brother); maintaining, cherished

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the verb 'āyāt'.

राघवानुजः (rāghavānujaḥ) - Rama's younger brother, descendant of Raghu and younger brother

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghavānuja

rāghavānuja - younger brother of Rāghava (Rama)

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāghava+anuja)

• rāghava – descendant of Raghu; Rama
  proper noun (masculine)
  patronymic from Raghu
• anuja – younger brother; born after
  noun (masculine)
  from 'anu' (after) + 'ja' (born)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Epithet for Bharata. Compound of 'rāghava' and 'anuja'.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, back

(indeclinable)

आयात् (āyāt) - came, returned

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of ā-yā

from root 'yā' (to go) with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: yā (class 2)

महाबाहुः (mahābāhuḥ) - mighty-armed, strong-armed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - great-armed, mighty-armed (an epithet of strong heroes)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

Note: Epithet for Bharata. Compound of 'mahā' and 'bāhu'.

अयोध्याम् (ayodhyām) - to Ayodhya

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ayodhyā

ayodhyā - Ayodhya (name of a city)

Note: Object of motion for the verb 'āyāt'.

कैकयीसुतः (kaikayīsutaḥ) - son of Kaikeyi

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaikayīsuta

kaikayīsuta - son of Kaikeyi

Compound type : tatpurusha (kaikayī+suta)

• kaikayī – Kaikeyi (name of a queen)
  proper noun (feminine)
• suta – son
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (loosely)
  from root 'sū' (to beget), but usually treated as a primary noun
  Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Epithet for Bharata. Compound of 'kaikayī' and 'suta'.