वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-3, verse-12

चन्द्रकान्ताननं राममतीव प्रियदर्शनम् ।
रूपौदार्यगुणैः पुंसां दृष्टिचित्तापहारिणम् ॥१२॥

12. candrakāntānanaṃ rāmamatīva priyadarśanam ,
rūpaudāryaguṇaiḥ puṃsāṃ dṛṣṭicittāpahāriṇam.

12. candrakāntānanam rāmam atīva priyadarśanam
rūpaudāryaguṇaiḥ puṃsām dṛṣṭicittāpahāriṇam

12. candrakāntānanam atīva priyadarśanam
rūpaudāryaguṇaiḥ puṃsām dṛṣṭicittāpahāriṇam rāmam

12. Rama, whose face was as lovely as the moon, exceedingly pleasing to behold, and who, with his qualities of beauty and nobility, captivated the eyes and minds of men.

Words meanings summery:

• चन्द्रकान्ताननम् (candrakāntānanam) - having a face lovely as the moon

• रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

• अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly, very much

• प्रियदर्शनम् (priyadarśanam) - pleasant to behold, lovely in appearance

• रूपौदार्यगुणैः (rūpaudāryaguṇaiḥ) - by qualities of beauty and generosity/nobility

• पुंसाम् (puṁsām) - of men, of people

• दृष्टिचित्तापहारिणम् (dṛṣṭicittāpahāriṇam) - captivating the sight and minds

Words meanings and morphology

चन्द्रकान्ताननम् (candrakāntānanam) - having a face lovely as the moon

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of candrakāntānana

candrakāntānana - whose face is beautiful like the moon, moon-faced

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (candra+kānta+ānana)

• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)
• kānta – lovely, beautiful, desired
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root √kam (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

रामम् (rāmam) - Rama

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama (name of a famous prince), pleasing, charming

अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly, very much

(indeclinable)

प्रियदर्शनम् (priyadarśanam) - pleasant to behold, lovely in appearance

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of priyadarśana

priyadarśana - pleasant to look at, beautiful in appearance

Compound type : karmadhāraya (priya+darśana)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
• darśana – sight, appearance, seeing, vision
  noun (neuter)
  from root √dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

रूपौदार्यगुणैः (rūpaudāryaguṇaiḥ) - by qualities of beauty and generosity/nobility

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rūpaudāryaguṇa

rūpaudāryaguṇa - quality of beauty and nobility/generosity

Compound type : dvandva (rūpa+audārya+guṇa)

• rūpa – form, beauty, shape
  noun (neuter)
• audārya – generosity, nobility, magnanimity
  noun (neuter)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue
  noun (masculine)

पुंसाम् (puṁsām) - of men, of people

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of puṃs

puṁs - man, person, male, human being

दृष्टिचित्तापहारिणम् (dṛṣṭicittāpahāriṇam) - captivating the sight and minds

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭicittāpahārin

dṛṣṭicittāpahārin - captivating the sight and mind, stealing the eyes and thoughts

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛṣṭi+citta+apahārin)

• dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, eye
  noun (feminine)
  from root √dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• citta – mind, thought, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  from root √cit (to perceive, to think)
  Root: cit (class 1)
• apahārin – carrying away, captivating, stealing, taking away
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  from root √hṛ (to seize, carry) with prefix apa-
  Prefix: apa
  Root: hṛ (class 1)