वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-63, verse-41

धनुषीन्द्रजितस्तुल्यः प्रतापे रावणस्य च ।
त्वमद्य रक्षसां लोके श्रेष्ठो ऽसि बलवीर्यतः ॥४१॥

41. dhanuṣīndrajitastulyaḥ pratāpe rāvaṇasya ca ,
tvamadya rakṣasāṃ loke śreṣṭho'si balavīryataḥ.

41. dhanuṣi indrajitaḥ tulyaḥ pratāpe rāvaṇasya ca
tvam adya rakṣasām loke śreṣṭhaḥ asi balavīryataḥ

41. tvam dhanuṣi indrajitaḥ tulyaḥ asi,
ca pratāpe rāvaṇasya.
adya rakṣasām loke balavīryataḥ śreṣṭhaḥ asi

41. You are equal to Indrajit in archery, and to Rāvaṇa in prowess. Today, in the realm of Rākṣasas, you are supreme in strength and valor.

Words meanings summery:

• धनुषि (dhanuṣi) - in archery (skill with the bow) (in the bow, in archery)

• इन्द्रजितः (indrajitaḥ) - of Indrajit (of Indrajit, by Indrajit)

• तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal (equal, similar, comparable)

• प्रतापे (pratāpe) - in prowess (in prowess, in majesty, in heat, in glory)

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)

• रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the Rākṣasas (of Rākṣasas, among Rākṣasas)

• लोके (loke) - in the realm (of Rākṣasas) (in the world, in the realm)

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - supreme, the best (best, supreme, most excellent)

• असि (asi) - you are

• बलवीर्यतः (balavīryataḥ) - in terms of strength and valor (by strength and valor, in terms of strength and valor)

Words meanings and morphology

धनुषि (dhanuṣi) - in archery (skill with the bow) (in the bow, in archery)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dhanus

dhanus - bow, arc

Root: dhvan

Note: Refers to skill in using a bow.

इन्द्रजितः (indrajitaḥ) - of Indrajit (of Indrajit, by Indrajit)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of indrajit

indrajit - Conqueror of Indra, a name of Meghanāda, son of Rāvaṇa.

Compound: Indra (god) + jit (conquered)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (indra+jit)

• indra – Indra (chief Vedic deity), lord
  proper noun (masculine)
• jit – conquered, victorious
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: This is an irregular genitive form for a t-stem noun, but common for proper names like Indrajit.

तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal (equal, similar, comparable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, similar, comparable, like

Derived from tulā (balance, scale)

Root: tul

Note: Agrees with implied "you" (tvam).

प्रतापे (pratāpe) - in prowess (in prowess, in majesty, in heat, in glory)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pratāpa

pratāpa - heat, glow, majesty, power, prowess, valor, glory

From pra-tap (to heat up, to be powerful)

Prefix: pra

Root: tap (class 1)

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Name of the king of Laṅkā, chief antagonist in the Ramayana.

From root ru (to roar), or rava (noise), with causative suffix and 'ana'

Root: ru (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time

रक्षसाम् (rakṣasām) - of the Rākṣasas (of Rākṣasas, among Rākṣasas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - Rākṣasa, demon, evil being

s-stem noun

Root: rakṣ

Note: Genitive plural of rakṣas. Can also imply 'among'.

लोके (loke) - in the realm (of Rākṣasas) (in the world, in the realm)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, universe, people

Root: lok (class 1)

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - supreme, the best (best, supreme, most excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme, chief

Superlative

Superlative form of praśasya (excellent)

Root: śrī

Note: Agrees with "tvam" (you).

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active

Root verb, Parasmaipada, Class 2

Root: as (class 2)

बलवीर्यतः (balavīryataḥ) - in terms of strength and valor (by strength and valor, in terms of strength and valor)

(indeclinable)

Dvandva compound of bala (strength) and vīrya (valor). The suffix -tas is an adverbial suffix meaning "from" or "in respect of".

Compound type : dvandva (bala+vīrya)

• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• vīrya – valor, strength, power, energy
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vīr

Note: The suffix -tas functions here to make the compound balavīrya an adverb indicating 'by means of' or 'in terms of'.