वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-1, verse-10

तेषामपि महातेजा रामो रतिकरः पितुः ।
स्वयम्भूरिव भूतानां बभूव गुणवत्तरः ॥१०॥

10. teṣāmapi mahātejā rāmo ratikaraḥ pituḥ ,
svayambhūriva bhūtānāṃ babhūva guṇavattaraḥ.

10. teṣām api mahātejāḥ rāmaḥ ratikaraḥ pituḥ
svayambhūḥ iva bhūtānām babhūva guṇavattaraḥ

10. teṣām api mahātejāḥ rāmaḥ pituḥ ratikaraḥ
bhūtānām svayambhūḥ iva guṇavattaraḥ babhūva

10. Even among them, the highly glorious Rama, who brought joy to his father, became superior in virtues, just as Svayambhu (Brahma) is to all beings.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - among the four sons (of them, among them)

• अपि (api) - also, even

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - Rama, the highly glorious one (highly glorious, very energetic)

• रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rama, son of Dasharatha (Rama (a proper name))

• रतिकरः (ratikaraḥ) - pleasing to his father (causing delight, pleasing, gladdening)

• पितुः (pituḥ) - to King Dasharatha (of the father, to the father)

• स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - Brahma, the creator deity (Self-existent, self-born, Svayambhu)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all living beings (of beings, of creatures)

• बभूव (babhūva) - became, was, appeared

• गुणवत्तरः (guṇavattaraḥ) - more virtuous, more endowed with good qualities, superior in merit

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - among the four sons (of them, among them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - Rama, the highly glorious one (highly glorious, very energetic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great splendor, great energy, highly glorious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+tejas)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective (neuter)
• tejas – splendor, energy, fiery energy, power
  noun (neuter)

रामः (rāmaḥ) - Prince Rama, son of Dasharatha (Rama (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (a proper name), pleasing, lovely, beautiful

रतिकरः (ratikaraḥ) - pleasing to his father (causing delight, pleasing, gladdening)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ratikara

ratikara - causing delight, giving pleasure, pleasing

Compound of rati (delight) and kara (making/causing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rati+kara)

• rati – delight, pleasure, joy, love
  noun (feminine)
• kara – maker, doer, causing
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

पितुः (pituḥ) - to King Dasharatha (of the father, to the father)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - Brahma, the creator deity (Self-existent, self-born, Svayambhu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svayambhū

svayambhū - Self-existent, self-born; an epithet of Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – oneself, by oneself, spontaneously
  indeclinable
• bhū – being, existence, becoming
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root bhū (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all living beings (of beings, of creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, past

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhū (to be, become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

बभूव (babhūva) - became, was, appeared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

गुणवत्तरः (guṇavattaraḥ) - more virtuous, more endowed with good qualities, superior in merit

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇavattara

guṇavattara - more endowed with qualities, more virtuous, superior in merit

Comparative form of guṇavat (endowed with qualities).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guṇavat+tara)

• guṇavat – possessed of good qualities, virtuous, meritorious
  adjective (masculine)
  Possessive suffix -mat/-vat
  Derived from guṇa (quality) with -vat suffix.
• tara – more, exceedingly
  suffix (masculine)
  Comparative suffix