वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-4, chapter-38, verse-16

पद्मकेसरसंकाशस्तरुणार्कनिभाननः ।
बुद्धिमान् वानरश्रेष्ठः सर्ववानरसत्तमः ॥१६॥

16. padmakesarasaṃkāśastaruṇārkanibhānanaḥ ,
buddhimān vānaraśreṣṭhaḥ sarvavānarasattamaḥ.

16. padmakesarasaṃkāśaḥ taruṇārkanibhānanaḥ
buddhimān vānarśreṣṭhaḥ sarvavānarasattamaḥ

16. padmakesarasaṃkāśaḥ taruṇārkanibhānanaḥ
buddhimān vānarśreṣṭhaḥ sarvavānarasattamaḥ

16. He resembled the filaments of a lotus, with a face shining like the rising sun. He was intelligent, the best among monkeys, and indeed the foremost of all monkeys.

Words meanings summery:

• पद्मकेसरसंकाशः (padmakesarasaṁkāśaḥ) - resembling lotus filaments

• तरुणार्कनिभाननः (taruṇārkanibhānanaḥ) - whose face resembles the rising sun

• बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - intelligent, wise

• वानर्श्रेष्ठः (vānarśreṣṭhaḥ) - best among monkeys, foremost monkey

• सर्ववानरसत्तमः (sarvavānarasattamaḥ) - foremost among all monkeys, most excellent of all monkeys

Words meanings and morphology

पद्मकेसरसंकाशः (padmakesarasaṁkāśaḥ) - resembling lotus filaments

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of padmakesarasaṃkāśa

padmakesarasaṁkāśa - resembling lotus filaments

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (padmakesara+saṃkāśa)

• padmakesara – lotus filament, lotus pistil
  noun (neuter)
• saṃkāśa – resembling, similar
  adjective (masculine)
  From root kāś (to shine) with prefix sam.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kāś (class 1)

तरुणार्कनिभाननः (taruṇārkanibhānanaḥ) - whose face resembles the rising sun

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of taruṇārkanibhānana

taruṇārkanibhānana - one whose face resembles the rising sun

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (taruṇārka+nibha+ānana)

• taruṇārka – rising sun, young sun
  noun (masculine)
• nibha – resembling, like, similar to
  adjective (masculine)
  From root bhā (to shine) with prefix ni.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: bhā (class 2)
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)
  From root an (to breathe) with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: an (class 2)

बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - intelligent, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise, possessing intellect

Derived from buddhi (intellect) with the matup suffix.

वानर्श्रेष्ठः (vānarśreṣṭhaḥ) - best among monkeys, foremost monkey

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vānarśreṣṭha

vānarśreṣṭha - best among monkeys, foremost monkey

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vānara+śreṣṭha)

• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, excellent, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of praśasya (excellent).

सर्ववानरसत्तमः (sarvavānarasattamaḥ) - foremost among all monkeys, most excellent of all monkeys

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvavānarasattama

sarvavānarasattama - most excellent of all monkeys

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+vānara+sattama)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (masculine)
• vānara – monkey
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – most excellent, best
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree from sat (good, existing).
  Root: as (class 2)