वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-59, verse-34

एषो ऽतिकायो बलवान् राक्षसानामथर्षभः ।
रावणस्य सुतो धीमान्देवदनव दर्पहा ॥३४॥

34. eṣo'tikāyo balavān rākṣasānāmatharṣabhaḥ ,
rāvaṇasya suto dhīmāndevadanava darpahā.

34. eṣaḥ atikāyaḥ balavān rākṣasānām atha ṛṣabhaḥ
| rāvaṇasya sutaḥ dhīmān devadānava darpahā

34. eṣaḥ atikāyaḥ balavān atha rākṣasānām ṛṣabhaḥ
rāvaṇasya dhīmān sutaḥ devadānava darpahā

34. This is Atikāya, the mighty chief among rākṣasas. He is the intelligent son of Rāvaṇa, who crushes the pride of gods and demons.

Words meanings summery:

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one

• अतिकायः (atikāyaḥ) - Atikāya (one with an immense body)

• बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong

• राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the rākṣasas (demons)

• अथ (atha) - then, moreover, and

• ऋषभः (ṛṣabhaḥ) - chief among rākṣasas (chief, best, bull)

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• सुतः (sutaḥ) - son

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise

• देवदानव (devadānava) - of gods and demons

• दर्पहा (darpahā) - destroyer of pride/arrogance

Words meanings and morphology

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he

अतिकायः (atikāyaḥ) - Atikāya (one with an immense body)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atikāya

atikāya - Atikāya (proper name), having a colossal body

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ati+kāya)

• ati – excessive, beyond
  indeclinable
• kāya – body
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ci (class 5)

बलवान् (balavān) - powerful, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - strong, mighty, powerful

Root: bal (class 10)

Note: Modifies Atikāya.

राक्षसानाम् (rākṣasānām) - of the rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - rākṣasa, demon

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

अथ (atha) - then, moreover, and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

ऋषभः (ṛṣabhaḥ) - chief among rākṣasas (chief, best, bull)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṛṣabha

ṛṣabha - bull, chief, excellent, best

Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (the demon king of Lankā)

Root: ru (class 2)

सुतः (sutaḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, born

past passive participle

Derived from root 'sū' (to produce, beget)

Root: sū (class 2)

धीमान् (dhīmān) - intelligent, wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - intelligent, wise, sagacious

Root: dhī

Note: Modifies sutaḥ.

देवदानव (devadānava) - of gods and demons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of devadānava

devadānava - gods and demons

Compound type : dvandva (deva+dānava)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• dānava – demon
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of a Tatpuruṣa compound with 'darpahā'.

दर्पहा (darpahā) - destroyer of pride/arrogance

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of darpahan

darpahan - destroying pride, vanquishing arrogance

Literally 'pride-killer', from 'darpa' (pride) and root 'han' (to kill, destroy).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (darpa+han)

• darpa – pride, arrogance, conceit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dṛp (class 4)
• han – killer, destroyer
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'han' (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Modifies Atikāya.