वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-16, verse-24

क्षीबो विचित्राभरणः शङ्कुकर्णो महाबलः ।
तेन विश्रवसः पुत्रः स दृष्टो राक्षसाधिपः ॥२४॥

24. kṣībo vicitrābharaṇaḥ śaṅkukarṇo mahābalaḥ ,
tena viśravasaḥ putraḥ sa dṛṣṭo rākṣasādhipaḥ.

24. kṣībaḥ vicitrābharaṇaḥ śaṅkukarṇaḥ mahābalaḥ
tena viśravasaḥ putraḥ saḥ dṛṣṭaḥ rākṣasādhipaḥ

24. tena viśravasaḥ putraḥ rākṣasādhipaḥ saḥ kṣībaḥ
vicitrābharaṇaḥ śaṅkukarṇaḥ mahābalaḥ dṛṣṭaḥ

24. The son of Viśravas, the king of `rakṣasas` (rākṣasas) – intoxicated, adorned with various ornaments, sharp-eared, and exceedingly powerful – was seen by him (Hanuman).

Words meanings summery:

• क्षीबः (kṣībaḥ) - intoxicated (intoxicated, drunk, elated)

• विचित्राभरणः (vicitrābharaṇaḥ) - adorned with various ornaments

• शङ्कुकर्णः (śaṅkukarṇaḥ) - sharp-eared (describing Ravana's prominent ears) (sharp-eared, having earlobes like spikes)

• महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - exceedingly powerful (very powerful, of great strength)

• तेन (tena) - by him (Hanuman) (by him, by that)

• विश्रवसः (viśravasaḥ) - of Viśravas (father of Ravana) (of Viśravas)

• पुत्रः (putraḥ) - the son (son)

• सः (saḥ) - that (one, Ravana) (he, that)

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - was seen (seen, beheld)

• राक्षसाधिपः (rākṣasādhipaḥ) - the king of `rakṣasas` (rākṣasas) (Ravana) (king of rakṣasas, lord of demons)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षीबः (kṣībaḥ) - intoxicated (intoxicated, drunk, elated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣība

kṣība - intoxicated, drunk, proud, elated

Past passive participle of root kṣībh (to be intoxicated).

Root: kṣībh (class 1)

Note: Describes Ravana.

विचित्राभरणः (vicitrābharaṇaḥ) - adorned with various ornaments

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vicitrābharaṇa

vicitrābharaṇa - adorned with various ornaments

Bahuvrīhi compound: vicitra (various) + ābharaṇa (ornament). 'One who has various ornaments.'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vicitra+ābharaṇa)

• vicitra – various, variegated, diverse
  adjective
• ābharaṇa – ornament, decoration
  noun (neuter)
  From root bhṛ (to bear) with prefix ā, suffix karaṇa (means of action).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Describes Ravana.

शङ्कुकर्णः (śaṅkukarṇaḥ) - sharp-eared (describing Ravana's prominent ears) (sharp-eared, having earlobes like spikes)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaṅkukarṇa

śaṅkukarṇa - having spike-like ears, sharp-eared

Bahuvrīhi compound: śaṅku (spike, spear) + karṇa (ear). 'One who has ears like spikes.'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śaṅku+karṇa)

• śaṅku – spike, peg, spear
  noun (masculine)
• karṇa – ear
  noun (masculine)

Note: Describes Ravana.

महाबलः (mahābalaḥ) - exceedingly powerful (very powerful, of great strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābala

mahābala - very powerful, of great strength

Bahuvrīhi compound: mahat (great) + bala (strength). 'One who has great strength.'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+bala)

• mahat – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes Ravana.

तेन (tena) - by him (Hanuman) (by him, by that)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Demonstrative pronoun tad, masculine, instrumental singular.

विश्रवसः (viśravasaḥ) - of Viśravas (father of Ravana) (of Viśravas)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of viśravas

viśravas - Viśravas (a sage, father of Ravana and Kubera)

s-stem noun.

पुत्रः (putraḥ) - the son (son)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Refers to Ravana.

सः (saḥ) - that (one, Ravana) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

Demonstrative pronoun tad, masculine, nominative singular.

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - was seen (seen, beheld)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, beheld, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛś (to see). ś changes to ṣṭ before ta.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

राक्षसाधिपः (rākṣasādhipaḥ) - the king of `rakṣasas` (rākṣasas) (Ravana) (king of rakṣasas, lord of demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasādhipa

rākṣasādhipa - king of rakṣasas, lord of demons

Tatpuruṣa compound: rākṣasa (demon) + adhipa (lord, ruler).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rākṣasa+adhipa)

• rākṣasa – demon, rakṣasa
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Ravana.