वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-50, verse-16

हिताश्च शूराश्च समाहिताश्च कुलेषु जाताश्च महागुणेषु ।
मनस्विनः शस्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठाः कोट्यग्रशस्ते सुभृताश्च योधाः ॥१६॥

16. hitāśca śūrāśca samāhitāśca kuleṣu jātāśca mahāguṇeṣu ,
manasvinaḥ śastrabhṛtāṃ variṣṭhāḥ koṭyagraśaste subhṛtāśca yodhāḥ.

16. hitāḥ ca śūrāḥ ca samāhitāḥ ca
kuleṣu jātāḥ ca mahāguṇeṣu
manasvinaḥ śastrabṛtām variṣṭhāḥ
koṭyagraśaste subhṛtāḥ ca yodhāḥ

16. yodhāḥ hitāḥ ca śūrāḥ ca samāhitāḥ
ca kuleṣu jātāḥ ca mahāguṇeṣu
manasvinaḥ śastrabṛtām
variṣṭhāḥ koṭyagraśaste subhṛtāḥ ca

16. There are warriors who are benevolent, brave, and composed, born into noble families and possessing great qualities. They are high-minded, foremost among weapon-bearers, praised by millions, and well-sustained.

Words meanings summery:

• हिताः (hitāḥ) - beneficial, benevolent, favorable, well-wishing

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, heroic, valiant

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• समाहिताः (samāhitāḥ) - composed, concentrated, attentive, well-prepared

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• कुलेषु (kuleṣu) - in families, in lineages

• जाताः (jātāḥ) - born, produced, arisen

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• महागुणेषु (mahāguṇeṣu) - in (terms of) great qualities, possessing great qualities

• मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - high-minded, intelligent, spirited, resolute

• शस्त्रबृताम् (śastrabṛtām) - of weapon-bearers, of those holding weapons

• वरिष्ठाः (variṣṭhāḥ) - best, most excellent, most eminent

• कोट्यग्रशस्ते (koṭyagraśaste) - in the context of being praised at the forefront of millions (of people/armies) (in the praised forefront of millions, lauded at the forefront of millions)

• सुभृताः (subhṛtāḥ) - well-nourished, well-maintained, well-supported

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• योधाः (yodhāḥ) - warriors, fighters

Words meanings and morphology

हिताः (hitāḥ) - beneficial, benevolent, favorable, well-wishing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hita

hita - benefited, benevolent, well-wishing

Past Passive Participle

From root √hi (to go, to gain) or dative of purpose from √dhā (to place, to put)

Root: √hi (class 5)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

शूराः (śūrāḥ) - brave, heroic, valiant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - brave, hero, warrior

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

समाहिताः (samāhitāḥ) - composed, concentrated, attentive, well-prepared

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samāhita

samāhita - composed, concentrated, attentive

Past Passive Participle

From root √dhā with prefixes sam- and ā-

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: √dhā (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

कुलेषु (kuleṣu) - in families, in lineages

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of kula

kula - family, lineage, race

जाताः (jātāḥ) - born, produced, arisen

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jāta

jāta - born, produced

Past Passive Participle

From root √jan (to be born)

Root: √jan (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

महागुणेषु (mahāguṇeṣu) - in (terms of) great qualities, possessing great qualities

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of mahāguṇa

mahāguṇa - having great qualities, endowed with great virtues

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (mahā+guṇa)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
  noun (masculine)

Note: Here, locative plural indicates 'in respect of' or 'endowed with' great qualities, paralleling 'kuleṣu'.

मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - high-minded, intelligent, spirited, resolute

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manasvin

manasvin - high-minded, intelligent, spirited

शस्त्रबृताम् (śastrabṛtām) - of weapon-bearers, of those holding weapons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śastrabṛt

śastrabṛt - weapon-bearer, warrior

Compound type : Tatpurusha (śastra+bhṛt)

• śastra – weapon, arm
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛt – bearing, holding, maintaining
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from √bhṛ
  Root: √bhṛ (class 3)

वरिष्ठाः (variṣṭhāḥ) - best, most excellent, most eminent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of variṣṭha

variṣṭha - best, most excellent

Superlative

Superlative degree of 'vara' (excellent) or 'praśasya' (praiseworthy)

कोट्यग्रशस्ते (koṭyagraśaste) - in the context of being praised at the forefront of millions (of people/armies) (in the praised forefront of millions, lauded at the forefront of millions)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of koṭyagraśasta

koṭyagraśasta - praised at the forefront of millions

Compound type : Tatpurusha (koṭi+agra+śasta)

• koṭi – crore (ten million), edge, point
  noun (feminine)
• agra – front, top, chief
  noun (neuter)
• śasta – praised, lauded, commended
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √śaṃs (to praise)
  Root: √śaṃs (class 1)

Note: The form is locative singular neuter, serving adverbially to describe the warriors' renown.

सुभृताः (subhṛtāḥ) - well-nourished, well-maintained, well-supported

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of subhṛta

subhṛta - well-nourished, well-supported

Past Passive Participle

From root √bhṛ (to bear, support) with prefix su-

Prefix: su

Root: √bhṛ (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

योधाः (yodhāḥ) - warriors, fighters

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yodha

yodha - warrior, fighter