वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-2, verse-29

सत्यवादी महेष्वासो वृद्धसेवी जितेन्द्रियः ।
वत्सः श्रेयसि जातस्ते दिष्ट्यासौ तव राघवः ।
दिष्ट्या पुत्रगुणैर्युक्तो मारीच इव कश्यपः ॥२९॥

29. satyavādī maheṣvāso vṛddhasevī jitendriyaḥ ,
vatsaḥ śreyasi jātaste diṣṭyāsau tava rāghavaḥ ,
diṣṭyā putraguṇairyukto mārīca iva kaśyapaḥ.

29. satyavādī maheṣvāsaḥ vṛddhasevī
jitendriyaḥ vatsaḥ śreyasi jātaḥ te
diṣṭyā asau tava rāghavaḥ diṣṭyā
putraguṇaiḥ yuktaḥ mārīcaḥ iva kaśyapaḥ

29. vatsaḥ diṣṭyā asau tava rāghavaḥ
śreyasi jātaḥ satyavādī maheṣvāsaḥ
vṛddhasevī jitendriyaḥ diṣṭyā
putraguṇaiḥ yuktaḥ mārīcaḥ iva kaśyapaḥ

29. (O dear one,) Fortuitously, your Rāghava, born for excellence, is a speaker of truth, a great archer, a server of elders, and one who has conquered his senses. Fortunately, he is endowed with the qualities of a son, like Kaśyapa (was blessed with) Marīca.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - speaking the truth, truthful person

• महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - great archer, mighty bowman

• वृद्धसेवी (vṛddhasevī) - serving elders, respecting the aged

• जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled

• वत्सः (vatsaḥ) - used as an address of endearment, 'dear one' (calf, child, dear one, son)

• श्रेयसि (śreyasi) - in welfare, in excellence, in supreme good

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, arisen

• ते (te) - to you, your (singular)

• दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately, by luck, providentially

• असौ (asau) - this one, he (demonstrative pronoun)

• तव (tava) - your (singular)

• राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Prince Rama, son of Daśaratha (Raghava (descendant of Raghu, i.e., Rama))

• दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately, by luck, providentially

• पुत्रगुणैः (putraguṇaiḥ) - with the qualities of a son, with filial virtues

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - endowed with, joined, connected

• मारीचः (mārīcaḥ) - Marīca, a legendary figure, often associated with a sage or an accomplished being. Here, likely referring to an ideal son in a comparison. (Marīca (a proper name))

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• कश्यपः (kaśyapaḥ) - Kaśyapa, a revered sage and progenitor in Hindu mythology, often mentioned as a father figure blessed with progeny. (Kaśyapa (a proper name))

Words meanings and morphology

सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - speaking the truth, truthful person

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavādin

satyavādin - truth-speaker, truthful, veracious

Compound of satya + vādin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+vādin)

• satya – truth, real, true
  noun (neuter)
• vādin – speaking, speaker, proclaiming
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root vad
  From root vad (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)

महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - great archer, mighty bowman

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - great archer, mighty bowman

Compound of mahā (great) + iṣvāsa (archer)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+iṣvāsa)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective (masculine)
  Stem form of mahat
• iṣvāsa – archer, bowman (one who has arrows and a bow)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of iṣu (arrow) + āsa (throwing, or sitting/being)

वृद्धसेवी (vṛddhasevī) - serving elders, respecting the aged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddhasevin

vṛddhasevin - one who serves or honors the aged/elders

Compound of vṛddha (elder) + sevin (serving)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛddha+sevin)

• vṛddha – old, aged, elder, grown
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛdh (to grow)
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)
• sevin – serving, attending, honoring
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root sev
  From root sev (to serve)
  Root: sev (class 1)

जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya

jitendriya - having conquered the senses, self-controlled

Compound of jita (conquered) + indriya (sense organ)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)

• jita – conquered, subdued, vanquished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
  noun (neuter)

वत्सः (vatsaḥ) - used as an address of endearment, 'dear one' (calf, child, dear one, son)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vatsa

vatsa - calf, child, son, dear one

श्रेयसि (śreyasi) - in welfare, in excellence, in supreme good

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - welfare, prosperity, excellence, greater good, supreme good

Comparative form of śrī (good fortune), often used as a noun

जातः (jātaḥ) - born, produced, arisen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, happened, become

Past Passive Participle

From root jan (to be born, produce)

Root: jan (class 4)

ते (te) - to you, your (singular)

(pronoun)

singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun, 2nd person)

दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately, by luck, providentially

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - this one, he (demonstrative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, this, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

तव (tava) - your (singular)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun, 2nd person)

राघवः (rāghavaḥ) - Prince Rama, son of Daśaratha (Raghava (descendant of Raghu, i.e., Rama))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu (an epithet for Rama)

Patronymic from Raghu

दिष्ट्या (diṣṭyā) - fortunately, by luck, providentially

(indeclinable)

पुत्रगुणैः (putraguṇaiḥ) - with the qualities of a son, with filial virtues

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of putraguṇa

putraguṇa - qualities of a son, filial virtues

Compound of putra (son) + guṇa (quality)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+guṇa)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
  noun (masculine)

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - endowed with, joined, connected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, endowed with, engaged, proper

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to join, connect, yoke)

Root: yuj (class 7)

मारीचः (mārīcaḥ) - Marīca, a legendary figure, often associated with a sage or an accomplished being. Here, likely referring to an ideal son in a comparison. (Marīca (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārīca

mārīca - Marīca (name of a sage, or a demon in Rāmāyaṇa)

Derived from Marīci

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

कश्यपः (kaśyapaḥ) - Kaśyapa, a revered sage and progenitor in Hindu mythology, often mentioned as a father figure blessed with progeny. (Kaśyapa (a proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaśyapa

kaśyapa - Kaśyapa (name of a primordial sage, one of the Prajāpatis)