वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-57, verse-24

अतिकायो ऽपि तेजस्वी राक्षसेन्द्रसुतस्तदा ।
आरुरोह रथश्रेष्ठं श्रेष्ठः सर्वधनुष्मताम् ॥२४॥

24. atikāyo'pi tejasvī rākṣasendrasutastadā ,
āruroha rathaśreṣṭhaṃ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvadhanuṣmatām.

24. atikāyaḥ api tejasvī rākṣasendra-sutaḥ tadā
ārurūhe ratha-śreṣṭham śreṣṭhaḥ sarva-dhanuṣmatām

24. tadā atikāyaḥ api tejasvī rākṣasendra-sutaḥ,
sarva-dhanuṣmatām śreṣṭhaḥ,
ratha-śreṣṭham ārurūhe.

24. Then, the brilliant Atikaya, son of the lord of `rākṣasas`, and the foremost among all archers, ascended the finest chariot.

Words meanings summery:

• अतिकायः (atikāyaḥ) - Atikaya

• अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

• तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - brilliant, radiant, powerful

• राक्षसेन्द्र-सुतः (rākṣasendra-sutaḥ) - son of Rāvaṇa (son of the lord of `rākṣasas`)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• आरुरूहे (ārurūhe) - ascended, mounted

• रथ-श्रेष्ठम् (ratha-śreṣṭham) - the best chariot, excellent chariot

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - foremost (among archers) (best, most excellent)

• सर्व-धनुष्मताम् (sarva-dhanuṣmatām) - among all archers

Words meanings and morphology

अतिकायः (atikāyaḥ) - Atikaya

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atikāya

atikāya - Atikaya (proper name, literally 'of immense body')

अपि (api) - also, even, indeed

(indeclinable)

तेजस्वी (tejasvī) - brilliant, radiant, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejasvin

tejasvin - brilliant, powerful, spirited

Note: Qualifies Atikaya

राक्षसेन्द्र-सुतः (rākṣasendra-sutaḥ) - son of Rāvaṇa (son of the lord of `rākṣasas`)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasendra-suta

rākṣasendra-suta - son of the lord of `rākṣasas`

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasendra+suta)

• rākṣasendra – lord of `rākṣasas`
  noun (masculine)
• suta – son
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root sū (to bear, produce)
  Root: sū (class 2)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

आरुरूहे (ārurūhe) - ascended, mounted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (Lit) of ruh

Perfect middle form with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

रथ-श्रेष्ठम् (ratha-śreṣṭham) - the best chariot, excellent chariot

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ratha-śreṣṭha

ratha-śreṣṭha - best chariot, excellent chariot

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+śreṣṭha)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Object of 'ārurūhe'

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - foremost (among archers) (best, most excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent

Note: Qualifies Atikaya

सर्व-धनुष्मताम् (sarva-dhanuṣmatām) - among all archers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva-dhanuṣmat

sarva-dhanuṣmat - all archers, those possessing all bows

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+dhanuṣmat)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (masculine)
• dhanuṣmat – archer, one possessing a bow
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from dhanus (bow) + matup suffix (possessing)

Note: Used to express 'best among'