वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-3, verse-24

नियुतं रक्षसामत्र दक्षिणद्वारमाश्रितम् ।
चतुरङ्गेण सैन्येन योधास्तत्राप्यनुत्तमाः ॥२४॥

24. niyutaṃ rakṣasāmatra dakṣiṇadvāramāśritam ,
caturaṅgeṇa sainyena yodhāstatrāpyanuttamāḥ.

24. niyutam rakṣasām atra dakṣiṇadvāram āśritam
caturaṅgeṇa sainyena yodhāḥ tatra api anuttamāḥ

24. atra dakṣiṇadvāram āśritam rakṣasām niyutam
tatra caturaṅgeṇa sainyena yodhāḥ api anuttamāḥ

24. Here, a hundred thousand Rākṣasas are stationed at the southern gate. The warriors there, supported by a four-fold army, are also unsurpassed in their excellence.

Words meanings summery:

• नियुतम् (niyutam) - a hundred thousand, a lakh

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of Rākṣasas, demons

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

• दक्षिणद्वारम् (dakṣiṇadvāram) - southern gate

• आश्रितम् (āśritam) - stationed, occupying, resorted to

• चतुरङ्गेण (caturaṅgeṇa) - with a four-limbed (army), with a four-fold

• सैन्येन (sainyena) - by an army, with an army

• योधाः (yodhāḥ) - warriors, fighters

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अनुत्तमाः (anuttamāḥ) - unsurpassed, excellent, best

Words meanings and morphology

नियुतम् (niyutam) - a hundred thousand, a lakh

(numeral)

Note: Functions as a singular noun.

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of Rākṣasas, demons

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - a Rākṣasa, a demon

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Possessive genitive of 'niyutam'.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this place

(indeclinable)

Note: Locative adverb.

दक्षिणद्वारम् (dakṣiṇadvāram) - southern gate

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dakṣiṇadvāra

dakṣiṇadvāra - southern gate

Compound of dakṣiṇa (southern) + dvāra (gate)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dakṣiṇa+dvāra)

• dakṣiṇa – southern, right
  adjective
• dvāra – door, gate
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'āśritam'.

आश्रितम् (āśritam) - stationed, occupying, resorted to

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āśrita

āśrita - resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent on, stationed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śri (to resort to, serve) with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'niyutam' (treated as singular neuter collective).

चतुरङ्गेण (caturaṅgeṇa) - with a four-limbed (army), with a four-fold

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of caturaṅga

caturaṅga - having four limbs/parts, a four-limbed army (elephants, chariots, cavalry, infantry)

Bahuvrihi compound: catur (four) + aṅga (limb/part)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+aṅga)

• catur – four
  numeral
• aṅga – limb, body part, constituent
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'sainyena'.

सैन्येन (sainyena) - by an army, with an army

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sainya

sainya - an army, military force

Derived from senā (army)

Note: Instrumental case.

योधाः (yodhāḥ) - warriors, fighters

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yodha

yodha - a warrior, fighter, soldier

Derived from root yudh (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'are'.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

Note: Locative adverb.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle emphasizing inclusion.

अनुत्तमाः (anuttamāḥ) - unsurpassed, excellent, best

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anuttama

anuttama - unsurpassed, excellent, best, supreme

Compound of an (negative prefix) + uttama (best)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (an+uttama)

• an – not, non-, un-
  prefix
• uttama – best, highest, excellent
  adjective
  Prefix: ud
  Root: tam (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'yodhāḥ'.