वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-17, verse-7

कुशध्वजो नाम पिता ब्रह्मर्षिर्मम धार्मिकः ।
बृहस्पतिसुतः श्रीमान्बुद्ध्या तुल्यो बृहस्पतेः ॥७॥

7. kuśadhvajo nāma pitā brahmarṣirmama dhārmikaḥ ,
bṛhaspatisutaḥ śrīmānbuddhyā tulyo bṛhaspateḥ.

7. kuśadhvajaḥ nāma pitā brahmarṣiḥ mama dhārmikaḥ
bṛhaspatisutaḥ śrīmān buddhyā tulyaḥ bṛhaspateḥ

7. mama pitā kuśadhvajaḥ nāma dhārmikaḥ brahmarṣiḥ
bṛhaspatisutaḥ śrīmān buddhyā bṛhaspateḥ tulyaḥ

7. My father, named Kuśadhvaja, was a righteous brahmin sage, the glorious son of Bṛhaspati, and equal to Bṛhaspati in intellect.

Words meanings summery:

• कुशध्वजः (kuśadhvajaḥ) - The name of the speaker's father. (Kuśadhvaja (proper name))

• नाम (nāma) - named (named, by name, indeed)

• पिता (pitā) - The speaker's father. (father)

• ब्रह्मर्षिः (brahmarṣiḥ) - Kuśadhvaja, described as a brahmin sage. (a brahmin sage, a sage of the brahmin class)

• मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

• धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - Righteous, referring to Kuśadhvaja. (righteous, virtuous, pious, adhering to natural law (dharma))

• बृहस्पतिसुतः (bṛhaspatisutaḥ) - Kuśadhvaja, described as the son of Bṛhaspati. (son of Bṛhaspati)

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - Glorious, referring to Kuśadhvaja. (glorious, splendid, prosperous)

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - By intelligence, in comparison to Bṛhaspati. (by intelligence, with understanding)

• तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - Equal, referring to Kuśadhvaja's intelligence. (equal, similar, comparable)

• बृहस्पतेः (bṛhaspateḥ) - Of Bṛhaspati, for comparison of intelligence. (of Bṛhaspati)

Words meanings and morphology

कुशध्वजः (kuśadhvajaḥ) - The name of the speaker's father. (Kuśadhvaja (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuśadhvaja

kuśadhvaja - Name of a king, father of Vedavatī, son of Bṛhaspati.

नाम (nāma) - named (named, by name, indeed)

(indeclinable)

पिता (pitā) - The speaker's father. (father)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

ब्रह्मर्षिः (brahmarṣiḥ) - Kuśadhvaja, described as a brahmin sage. (a brahmin sage, a sage of the brahmin class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmarṣi

brahmarṣi - a brahmin sage

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+ṛṣi)

• brahman – universal spirit, sacred word, priest
  noun (neuter)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

धार्मिकः (dhārmikaḥ) - Righteous, referring to Kuśadhvaja. (righteous, virtuous, pious, adhering to natural law (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhārmika

dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, pious, relating to dharma

Derived from dharma with suffix -ika.

Root: dhṛ

बृहस्पतिसुतः (bṛhaspatisutaḥ) - Kuśadhvaja, described as the son of Bṛhaspati. (son of Bṛhaspati)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspatisuta

bṛhaspatisuta - son of Bṛhaspati

Compound type : tatpurusha (bṛhaspati+suta)

• bṛhaspati – Name of the preceptor of the gods
  proper noun (masculine)
• suta – son
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sū (to give birth), often used as a noun meaning son.
  Root: sū (class 2)

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - Glorious, referring to Kuśadhvaja. (glorious, splendid, prosperous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - glorious, splendid, prosperous, wealthy

Possessive suffix matUP.

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - By intelligence, in comparison to Bṛhaspati. (by intelligence, with understanding)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intelligence, understanding, perception

From root budh (to know, perceive).

Root: budh (class 1)

तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - Equal, referring to Kuśadhvaja's intelligence. (equal, similar, comparable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, similar, comparable

Gerundive / kṛtya

From root tul (to weigh, compare) with suffix yat.

Root: tul (class 1)

बृहस्पतेः (bṛhaspateḥ) - Of Bṛhaspati, for comparison of intelligence. (of Bṛhaspati)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - Name of the preceptor of the gods