वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-59, verse-27

तस्यासीद्वीर्यवान्पुत्रो रावणप्रतिमो रणे ।
वृद्धसेवी श्रुतधरः सर्वास्त्रविदुषां वरः ॥२७॥

27. tasyāsīdvīryavānputro rāvaṇapratimo raṇe ,
vṛddhasevī śrutadharaḥ sarvāstraviduṣāṃ varaḥ.

27. tasya āsīt vīryavān putraḥ rāvaṇa-pratimaḥ raṇe
| vṛddha-sevī śrutadharaḥ sarvāstra-viduṣām varaḥ

27. tasya vīryavān rāvaṇa-pratimaḥ raṇe putraḥ āsīt
vṛddha-sevī śrutadharaḥ sarvāstra-viduṣām varaḥ

27. He had a powerful son, who was equal to Rāvaṇa in battle. He was a server of elders, a preserver of sacred knowledge, and the foremost among those skilled in all weapons.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, of that

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

• वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valorous, heroic

• पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

• रावण-प्रतिमः (rāvaṇa-pratimaḥ) - equal to Rāvaṇa, resembling Rāvaṇa

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

• वृद्ध-सेवी (vṛddha-sevī) - one who serves elders, respectful of elders

• श्रुतधरः (śrutadharaḥ) - one who remembers what is heard, preserver of sacred knowledge

• सर्वास्त्र-विदुषाम् (sarvāstra-viduṣām) - among those skilled in all weapons

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Rāvaṇa.

आसीत् (āsīt) - was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect

root 'as' (2nd class) in the imperfect tense, 3rd person singular active

Root: as (class 2)

वीर्यवान् (vīryavān) - powerful, valorous, heroic

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīryavat

vīryavat - powerful, valorous, heroic

possessive suffix -vat

Note: Qualifies 'putraḥ'.

पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son

Note: Subject of 'āsīt'.

रावण-प्रतिमः (rāvaṇa-pratimaḥ) - equal to Rāvaṇa, resembling Rāvaṇa

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāvaṇa-pratima

rāvaṇa-pratima - equal to Rāvaṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rāvaṇa+pratima)

• rāvaṇa – Rāvaṇa (proper name)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pratima – likeness, image, equal, resembling
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'putraḥ'.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, combat, war

Root: raṇ (class 1)

वृद्ध-सेवी (vṛddha-sevī) - one who serves elders, respectful of elders

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛddha-sevin

vṛddha-sevin - one who serves elders

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vṛddha+sevin)

• vṛddha – old, aged, an elder
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root vṛdh 'to grow'
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)
• sevin – serving, attending, devoted to
  adjective (masculine)
  from root sev 'to serve'
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the son implicitly.

श्रुतधरः (śrutadharaḥ) - one who remembers what is heard, preserver of sacred knowledge

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrutadhara

śrutadhara - one who remembers what is heard, learned, preserver of tradition

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śruta+dhara)

• śruta – heard, learned, sacred text (Veda)
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root śru 'to hear'
  Root: śru (class 5)
• dhara – holding, bearing, preserving
  adjective (masculine)
  from root dhṛ 'to hold'
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the son implicitly.

सर्वास्त्र-विदुषाम् (sarvāstra-viduṣām) - among those skilled in all weapons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvāstra-vidus

sarvāstra-vidus - one who knows all weapons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+astra+vidus)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (masculine)
• astra – weapon, missile
  noun (neuter)
• vidus – knowing, wise, skilled
  adjective (masculine)
  Participle
  from root vid 'to know'
  Root: vid (class 2)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest, boon

Note: Qualifies the son implicitly.