वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-87, verse-36

पुनरेवाथ तं रामो रथस्थं राक्षसाधिपम् ।
ललाटे परमास्त्रेण सर्वास्त्रकुशलो ऽभिनत् ॥३६॥

36. punarevātha taṃ rāmo rathasthaṃ rākṣasādhipam ,
lalāṭe paramāstreṇa sarvāstrakuśalo'bhinat.

36. पुनः एव अथ तम् रामः रथस्थम् राक्षसाधिपम्
ललाटे परमास्त्रेण सर्वास्त्रकुशलः अभिनत्

36. अथ पुनः एव सर्वास्त्रकुशलः रामः रथस्थम्
तम् राक्षसाधिपम् ललाटे परमास्त्रेण अभिनत्

36. Then again, Rāma, who was skilled in all missiles, struck that king of the rākṣasas (Rāvaṇa), who was standing in his chariot, on the forehead with a supreme missile.

Words meanings summery:

• पुनः (पुनः) - again, once more

• एव (एव) - indeed, only, just, certainly

• अथ (अथ) - then, now, moreover

• तम् (तम्) - him, that

• रामः (रामः) - Rama

• रथस्थम् (रथस्थम्) - standing on the chariot, chariot-borne

• राक्षसाधिपम् (राक्षसाधिपम्) - Rāvaṇa (the king of rākṣasas (demons))

• ललाटे (ललाटे) - on the forehead

• परमास्त्रेण (परमास्त्रेण) - with a supreme missile/weapon

• सर्वास्त्रकुशलः (सर्वास्त्रकुशलः) - skilled in all missiles/weapons

• अभिनत् (अभिनत्) - struck, pierced

Words meanings and morphology

पुनः (पुनः) - again, once more

(indeclinable)

एव (एव) - indeed, only, just, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'again'.

अथ (अथ) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates sequence.

तम् (तम्) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him

Note: Refers to rākṣasādhipam.

रामः (रामः) - Rama

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name)

Root: ram

Note: Subject of abhinat.

रथस्थम् (रथस्थम्) - standing on the chariot, chariot-borne

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rathastha

rathastha - situated in a chariot

from ratha + stha (standing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+stha)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective
  verbal adjective
  from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies rākṣasādhipam.

राक्षसाधिपम् (राक्षसाधिपम्) - Rāvaṇa (the king of rākṣasas (demons))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rākṣasādhipa

rākṣasādhipa - lord/king of rākṣasas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+adhipa)

• rākṣasa – a rākṣasa, a demon
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rakṣ
• adhipa – lord, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā

Note: Object of abhinat. Refers to Rāvaṇa.

ललाटे (ललाटे) - on the forehead

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of lalāṭa

lalāṭa - forehead, brow

Note: Indicates location of the strike.

परमास्त्रेण (परमास्त्रेण) - with a supreme missile/weapon

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of paramāstra

paramāstra - supreme weapon/missile

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+astra)

• parama – supreme, highest, excellent
  adjective
• astra – missile, weapon
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as

Note: Instrument of action.

सर्वास्त्रकुशलः (सर्वास्त्रकुशलः) - skilled in all missiles/weapons

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvāstrakūśala

sarvāstrakūśala - expert in all missiles/weapons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+astra+kuśala)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective
• astra – missile, weapon
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as
• kuśala – skillful, expert
  adjective
  Root: kuś

Note: Qualifies rāmaḥ.

अभिनत् (अभिनत्) - struck, pierced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (luṅ) of bhid

Prefix: abhi

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Root bhid (7th class, bhinatti) + prefix abhi. Imperfect form abhinat.