TBT Ramayan Knowing Rishyasringa updtd Pg 4

These sixteen properties could be summarized as
1) principled
2) potential
3) a conscientious one
4) a redeemer
5) a truth-teller (satya vakya paripalakudu)
6) self-determined in his deed
7) blent with good-conduct
8) respect of all beings is benign
9) adept
10) ablest one
11) uniquely good looking
12) courageous
13) controls his ire
14) brilliant
15) non-jealous
16) even whom do the gods fear, when provoked to war

let me take an example in the first stanza its given

1) kaH nu asmin sa.mpratam loke guNavaan kaH ca viiryavaan |
dharmaj~naH ca kR^itaj~naH ca satya vaakyo dhR^iDha vrataH || 1-1-2

meaning: Who really is that person in this present world, who is principled and also a potential one, a conscientious one, a redeemer, and also a truth-teller and self-determined in his deed

like wise maharashi narad explained all the sixteen characterstics and then told only Lord Rama possess such qualities hence he is considered as Marayada Purushottam Ram

in telugu, we refer to Rama affectionately as "padaharu gunala ramudu" meaning "Rama of sixteen properties".