वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-5, verse-5

देववत्यां सुकेशस्तु जनयामास राघव ।
त्रींस्त्रिनेत्रसमान्पुत्रान् राक्षसान् राक्षसाधिपः ।
माल्यवन्तं सुमालिं च मालिं च बलिनां वरम् ॥५॥

5. devavatyāṃ sukeśastu janayāmāsa rāghava ,
trīṃstrinetrasamānputrān rākṣasān rākṣasādhipaḥ ,
mālyavantaṃ sumāliṃ ca māliṃ ca balināṃ varam.

5. devavatyām sukeśaḥ tu janayāmāsa
rāghava trīn trinetrasamān putrān
rākṣasān rākṣasādhipaḥ mālyavantam
sumālim ca mālim ca balinām varam

5. rāghava sukeśaḥ rākṣasādhipaḥ tu
devavatyām trīn rākṣasān trinetrasamān
putrān mālyavantam sumālim
ca mālim ca balinām varam janayāmāsa

5. O Rāghava, Sukeśa, the lord of the rākṣasas, begot three sons with Devavatī. These three rākṣasa sons, comparable to the three-eyed (Śiva) and foremost among the mighty, were Mālyavān, Sumāli, and Māli.

Words meanings summery:

• देववत्याम् (devavatyām) - with Devavatī (in Devavatī, to Devavatī)

• सुकेशः (sukeśaḥ) - Sukeśa, the lord of rākṣasas (Sukeśa (proper name))

• तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizes the subject) (but, indeed, yet, then)

• जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - he begot (children) (he begot, he created, he produced)

• राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (addressing Lord Rāma) (O Rāghava, descendant of Raghu)

• त्रीन् (trīn) - three

• त्रिनेत्रसमान् (trinetrasamān) - comparable to the three-eyed (Śiva) (similar to the three-eyed one, like Śiva)

• पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons (sons, children)

• राक्षसान् (rākṣasān) - rākṣasa sons (demons, rākṣasas)

• राक्षसाधिपः (rākṣasādhipaḥ) - the lord of the rākṣasas (lord of rākṣasas, chief of demons)

• माल्यवन्तम् (mālyavantam) - Mālyavān (one of Sukeśa's sons) (Mālyavān (proper name))

• सुमालिम् (sumālim) - Sumāli (one of Sukeśa's sons) (Sumāli (proper name))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• मालिम् (mālim) - Māli (one of Sukeśa's sons) (Māli (proper name))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• बलिनाम् (balinām) - among the mighty (rākṣasas) (of the strong, of the powerful)

• वरम् (varam) - the foremost, the best (best, excellent, boon, choice)

Words meanings and morphology

देववत्याम् (devavatyām) - with Devavatī (in Devavatī, to Devavatī)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of devavatī

devavatī - Name of a female, wife of Sukeśa

Note: Indicates association or location.

सुकेशः (sukeśaḥ) - Sukeśa, the lord of rākṣasas (Sukeśa (proper name))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukeśa

sukeśa - Name of a rākṣasa king; one with beautiful hair

Compound type : bahuvrihi (su+keśa)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  prefix
• keśa – hair
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the verb 'janayāmāsa'.

तु (tu) - indeed (emphasizes the subject) (but, indeed, yet, then)

(indeclinable)

जनयामास (janayāmāsa) - he begot (children) (he begot, he created, he produced)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of jan

Causative perfect

Periphrastic perfect tense, 3rd person singular, active voice of the causative stem 'janaya'.

Root: jan (class 4)

राघव (rāghava) - O Rāghava (addressing Lord Rāma) (O Rāghava, descendant of Raghu)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāghava

rāghava - descendant of Raghu, appellation of Rāma

Patronymic from Raghu.

त्रीन् (trīn) - three

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies the sons.

त्रिनेत्रसमान् (trinetrasamān) - comparable to the three-eyed (Śiva) (similar to the three-eyed one, like Śiva)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of trinetrasama

trinetrasama - similar to the three-eyed one (Śiva)

Compound type : tatpurusha (trinetra+sama)

• trinetra – three-eyed, an epithet of Śiva
  noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, similar, like
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'putrān'.

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons (sons, children)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child, offspring

Note: Direct object of 'janayāmāsa'.

राक्षसान् (rākṣasān) - rākṣasa sons (demons, rākṣasas)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rākṣasa

rākṣasa - belonging to rākṣasas, a demon

Derived from 'rakṣas'.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

राक्षसाधिपः (rākṣasādhipaḥ) - the lord of the rākṣasas (lord of rākṣasas, chief of demons)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rākṣasādhipa

rākṣasādhipa - lord of rākṣasas

Compound type : genitive tatpurusha (rākṣasa+adhipa)

• rākṣasa – demon, rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, chief
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: An epithet for Sukeśa.

माल्यवन्तम् (mālyavantam) - Mālyavān (one of Sukeśa's sons) (Mālyavān (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mālyavat

mālyavat - Name of a rākṣasa, having garlands

Possessive suffix 'vat'.

Note: One of the sons begotten.

सुमालिम् (sumālim) - Sumāli (one of Sukeśa's sons) (Sumāli (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sumāli

sumāli - Name of a rākṣasa; one with a good garland

Compound type : karmadharaya (su+māli)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  prefix
• māli – having a garland, gardener, name of a rākṣasa
  noun (masculine)

Note: One of the sons begotten.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

मालिम् (mālim) - Māli (one of Sukeśa's sons) (Māli (proper name))

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of māli

māli - Name of a rākṣasa, having garlands

Note: One of the sons begotten.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

बलिनाम् (balinām) - among the mighty (rākṣasas) (of the strong, of the powerful)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of balin

balin - strong, powerful, mighty

Possessive suffix 'in' from 'bala' (strength).

Note: Used here to express 'among' in a superlative context.

वरम् (varam) - the foremost, the best (best, excellent, boon, choice)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choicest; a boon

From root 'vṛ' (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 9)