वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-1, verse-23

आरोहे विनये चैव युक्तो वारणवाजिनाम् ।
धनुर्वेदविदां श्रेष्ठो लोके ऽतिरथसंमतः ॥२३॥

23. ārohe vinaye caiva yukto vāraṇavājinām ,
dhanurvedavidāṃ śreṣṭho loke'tirathasaṃmataḥ.

23. ārohe vinaye ca eva yuktaḥ vāraṇavājinām
dhanurvedavidām śreṣṭhaḥ loke atirathasaṃmataḥ

23. ārohe vinaye ca eva vāraṇavājinām yuktaḥ
dhanurvedavidām śreṣṭhaḥ loke atirathasaṃmataḥ

23. He is indeed proficient in riding and training elephants and horses. He is the best among those who know the science of archery (Dhanurveda), and is considered a great warrior (atīratha) in the world.

Words meanings summery:

• आरोहे (ārohe) - in riding, in ascending

• विनये (vinaye) - in training, in discipline, in humility

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - proficient in (engaged, proficient, endowed with)

• वारणवाजिनाम् (vāraṇavājinām) - of elephants and horses

• धनुर्वेदविदाम् (dhanurvedavidām) - of those who know the science of archery

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent

• लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

• अतिरथसंमतः (atirathasaṁmataḥ) - considered a great warrior/charioteer

Words meanings and morphology

आरोहे (ārohe) - in riding, in ascending

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āroha

āroha - climbing, ascent, riding, mounting

from ā + ruh 'to climb'

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the skill of riding.

विनये (vinaye) - in training, in discipline, in humility

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vinaya

vinaya - discipline, training, humility, good conduct

from vi + nī 'to lead'

Prefix: vi

Root: nī (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - proficient in (engaged, proficient, endowed with)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, engaged, proficient, proper

Past Passive Participle

from root yuj 'to join, to harness'

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Contextually, 'proficient in'.

वारणवाजिनाम् (vāraṇavājinām) - of elephants and horses

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vāraṇavājin

vāraṇavājin - elephants and horses

Dvandva compound of vāraṇa and vājin

Compound type : dvandva (vāraṇa+vājin)

• vāraṇa – elephant
  noun (masculine)
  from vṛ 'to cover, restrain'
  Root: vṛ (class 5)
• vājin – horse, swift
  noun (masculine)
  from vāja 'strength, speed'

Note: Refers to "of elephants and horses".

धनुर्वेदविदाम् (dhanurvedavidām) - of those who know the science of archery

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dhanurvedavid

dhanurvedavid - knowing the Dhanurveda (science of archery)

compound of Dhanurveda and vid (from vid 'to know')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanurveda+vid)

• dhanurveda – science of archery
  noun (masculine)
  compound of dhanus and veda
• vid – knowing, conversant with
  adjective
  agent noun
  from root vid 'to know'
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'śreṣṭhaḥ' as "the best of those who know Dhanurveda".

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme

Superlative of praśasya (excellent), derived from praśas 'to praise'

Root: praśas

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, realm, space

from root lok 'to see'

Root: lok (class 1)

अतिरथसंमतः (atirathasaṁmataḥ) - considered a great warrior/charioteer

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atirathasaṃmata

atirathasaṁmata - considered a great warrior/charioteer

compound of atiratha and saṃmata (past participle of sam + man 'to think')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (atiratha+saṃmata)

• atiratha – great warrior, mighty charioteer (one who fights many rathas)
  noun (masculine)
  compound of ati and ratha
  Prefix: ati
• saṃmata – honored, approved, esteemed, considered
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from sam + man 'to think, to agree'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: man (class 4)