वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-11, verse-17

रावणस्यानुजो भ्राता विभीषण इति श्रुतः ।
चतुर्भिः सह रक्षोभिर्भवन्तं शरणं गतः ॥१७॥

17. rāvaṇasyānujo bhrātā vibhīṣaṇa iti śrutaḥ ,
caturbhiḥ saha rakṣobhirbhavantaṃ śaraṇaṃ gataḥ.

17. rāvaṇasya anujaḥ bhrātā vibhīṣaṇaḥ iti śrutaḥ
caturbhiḥ saha rakṣobhiḥ bhavantam śaraṇam gataḥ

17. rāvaṇasya anujaḥ bhrātā vibhīṣaṇaḥ iti śrutaḥ
caturbhiḥ rakṣobhiḥ saha bhavantam śaraṇam gataḥ

17. Rāvaṇa's younger brother, known as Vibhīṣaṇa, has approached you for refuge along with four other Rākṣasas.

Words meanings summery:

• रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

• अनुजः (anujaḥ) - younger brother

• भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

• विभीषणः (vibhīṣaṇaḥ) - Vibhīṣaṇa

• इति (iti) - thus, so, named

• श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - known (by the name Vibhīṣaṇa) (heard, known, famous)

• चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - by four, with four

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• रक्षोभिः (rakṣobhiḥ) - by Rākṣasas, with Rākṣasas (demons)

• भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - you (honorific)

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, protection

• गतः (gataḥ) - has come (for refuge) (gone, approached, arrived)

Words meanings and morphology

रावणस्य (rāvaṇasya) - of Rāvaṇa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa

rāvaṇa - Rāvaṇa (name of the demon king of Lanka)

Root: ru (class 2)

Note: Possessive, modifies anujaḥ.

अनुजः (anujaḥ) - younger brother

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anuja

anuja - born after, younger brother

From anu (after) + ja (born from √jan).

Compound type : tatpurusha (anu+ja)

• anu – after, along, towards
  indeclinable
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  Kṛt affix
  From root √jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Co-refers to Vibhīṣaṇa.

भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Co-refers to Vibhīṣaṇa.

विभीषणः (vibhīṣaṇaḥ) - Vibhīṣaṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhīṣaṇa

vibhīṣaṇa - Vibhīṣaṇa (name of Rāvaṇa's brother); terrifying

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Subject.

इति (iti) - thus, so, named

(indeclinable)

Root: i (class 2)

श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - known (by the name Vibhīṣaṇa) (heard, known, famous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, listened to, known, famous

Past Passive Participle

From root √śru (to hear) + -ta suffix.

Root: śru (class 5)

चतुर्भिः (caturbhiḥ) - by four, with four

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies rakṣobhiḥ.

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

रक्षोभिः (rakṣobhiḥ) - by Rākṣasas, with Rākṣasas (demons)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rakṣas

rakṣas - Rākṣasa, demon

From root √rakṣ (to protect, but also to injure).

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

भवन्तम् (bhavantam) - you (honorific)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (polite address)

Present Active Participle

From root √bhū (to be) + -at suffix.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of gataḥ (implied 'to approach').

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, protection

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, home

From root √śṛ (to injure, shatter) or √śṝ (to resort to, seek refuge).

Root: śṛ (class 9)

गतः (gataḥ) - has come (for refuge) (gone, approached, arrived)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, reached, arrived, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root √gam (to go) + -ta suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Often active in meaning for verbs of motion.