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वाल्मीकि-रामायणम्       vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-88, verse-26

वस्वौकसारां नलिनीमत्येतीवोत्तरान् कुरून् ।
पर्वतश्चित्रकूटो ऽसौ बहुमूलफलोदकः ॥२६॥
26. vasvaukasārāṃ nalinīmatyetīvottarān kurūn ,
parvataścitrakūṭo'sau bahumūlaphalodakaḥ.
26. vasvaukasārām nalinīm ati eti iva uttarān kurūn
parvataḥ citrakūṭaḥ asau bahumūlaphalodakaḥ
26. asau citrakūṭaḥ parvataḥ bahumūlaphalodakaḥ
vasvaukasārām nalinīm uttarān kurūn iva ati eti
26. This Citrakūṭa mountain, abundant in many roots, fruits, and water, seems to surpass the Nalini pond of Vāsaukasara, and even the northern Kurus.

Words meanings summery:

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  • वस्वौकसाराम् (vasvaukasārām) - of Vāsaukasārā (a mythical city/region)
  • नलिनीम् (nalinīm) - a lotus pond, a river
  • अति (ati) - Used as a verbal prefix to indicate 'surpassing' (beyond, exceedingly, over)
  • एति (eti) - Here, 'surpasses' (with ati) (goes, reaches)
  • इव (iva) - as if, like
  • उत्तरान् (uttarān) - 'northern' in reference to Kurus (northern, upper, subsequent)
  • कुरून् (kurūn) - Uttarakuru, a mythical land of abundance (Kurus (a region or people))
  • पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain, hill
  • चित्रकूटः (citrakūṭaḥ) - Citrakūṭa (name of a mountain)
  • असौ (asau) - 'this' (referring to the current location) (this, that)
  • बहुमूलफलोदकः (bahumūlaphalodakaḥ) - rich in many roots, fruits, and water

Words meanings and morphology

वस्वौकसाराम् (vasvaukasārām) - of Vāsaukasārā (a mythical city/region)
(proper noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vasvaukasārā
vasvaukasārā - name of a city or region, dwelling of Vasus
Note: Refers to a region/city mentioned in epics as very wealthy
नलिनीम् (nalinīm) - a lotus pond, a river
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of nalinī
nalinī - lotus pond, collection of lotuses, a river
Note: Object of comparison
अति (ati) - Used as a verbal prefix to indicate 'surpassing' (beyond, exceedingly, over)
(indeclinable)
Note: Preverb for eti
एति (eti) - Here, 'surpasses' (with ati) (goes, reaches)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of i
present tense, 3rd person singular
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Combined with ati as atyeti 'surpasses'
इव (iva) - as if, like
(indeclinable)
उत्तरान् (uttarān) - 'northern' in reference to Kurus (northern, upper, subsequent)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of uttara
uttara - northern, upper, subsequent, superior
Note: Modifies kurūn
कुरून् (kurūn) - Uttarakuru, a mythical land of abundance (Kurus (a region or people))
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of kuru
kuru - name of an ancient people/region
Note: Refers to Uttarakuru, a mythical land of great prosperity
पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - mountain, hill
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of parvata
parvata - mountain, hill
चित्रकूटः (citrakūṭaḥ) - Citrakūṭa (name of a mountain)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of citrakūṭa
citrakūṭa - name of a mountain (lit. 'wonder peak')
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (citra+kūṭa)
  • citra – wonderful, variegated, clear
    adjective (neuter)
  • kūṭa – peak, summit, horn
    noun (masculine)
असौ (asau) - 'this' (referring to the current location) (this, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of adas
adas - this, that
बहुमूलफलोदकः (bahumūlaphalodakaḥ) - rich in many roots, fruits, and water
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bahumūlaphalodaka
bahumūlaphalodaka - having many roots, fruits, and water
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+mūla+phala+udaka)
  • bahu – many, much
    adjective (masculine)
  • mūla – root, origin
    noun (neuter)
  • phala – fruit, result
    noun (neuter)
  • udaka – water
    noun (neuter)
Note: Modifies parvataḥ