वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-89, verse-12

दर्शनं चित्रकूटस्य मन्दाकिन्याश्च शोभने ।
अधिकं पुरवासाच्च मन्ये च तव दर्शनात् ॥१२॥

12. darśanaṃ citrakūṭasya mandākinyāśca śobhane ,
adhikaṃ puravāsācca manye ca tava darśanāt.

12. darśanam citrakūṭasya mandākinyāḥ ca śobhane
adhikam puravāsāt ca manye ca tava darśanāt

12. śobhane (aham) citrakūṭasya ca mandākinyāḥ darśanam
puravāsāt ca tava darśanāt ca adhikam manye

12. O beautiful one, I believe that the sight of Citrakūṭa and the Mandākinī (river) is greater than dwelling in the city, and even greater than beholding you.

Words meanings summery:

• दर्शनम् (darśanam) - the sight (of the mountain and river) (sight, seeing, perception, vision)

• चित्रकूटस्य (citrakūṭasya) - of Citrakūṭa

• मन्दाकिन्याः (mandākinyāḥ) - of Mandākinī

• च (ca) - and, also

• शोभने (śobhane) - Addressing Sītā (O beautiful one, O radiant one)

• अधिकम् (adhikam) - more, greater, superior, exceeding

• पुरवासात् (puravāsāt) - from living in the city, than city dwelling

• च (ca) - and, also

• मन्ये (manye) - I think, I believe, I consider

• च (ca) - and, also

• तव (tava) - your, of you

• दर्शनात् (darśanāt) - than seeing you (Sītā) (from seeing, than sight, by means of sight)

Words meanings and morphology

दर्शनम् (darśanam) - the sight (of the mountain and river) (sight, seeing, perception, vision)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of darśana

darśana - seeing, sight, vision, doctrine, philosophy

nominal action (from 'dṛś')

From root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix 'ana'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

चित्रकूटस्य (citrakūṭasya) - of Citrakūṭa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of citrakūṭa

citrakūṭa - Citrakūṭa (a mountain in the Vindhya range)

Compound 'citra' (various, wonderful) + 'kūṭa' (peak).

Compound type : tatpurusha (citra+kūṭa)

• citra – variegated, wonderful, bright, strange
  adjective (neuter)
• kūṭa – peak, summit, horn, heap
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kūṭ (class 10)

Note: Possessive modifier of 'darśanam'.

मन्दाकिन्याः (mandākinyāḥ) - of Mandākinī

(proper noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of mandākinī

mandākinī - Mandākinī (a sacred river near Citrakūṭa)

Derived from 'manda' (slow) + 'akin' (flowing).

Note: Possessive modifier of 'darśanam'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'Citrakūṭasya' and 'Mandākinyāḥ'.

शोभने (śobhane) - Addressing Sītā (O beautiful one, O radiant one)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of śobhanā

śobhanā - beautiful, radiant, splendid, auspicious woman

Feminine form of 'śobhana'.

Root: śubh (class 1)

Note: Used as an address to a beloved.

अधिकम् (adhikam) - more, greater, superior, exceeding

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhika

adhika - more, excessive, superior, abundant

From prefix 'adhi-' (above, over) + root 'i' (to go) + 'ka' suffix.

Prefix: adhi

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'darśanam'.

पुरवासात् (puravāsāt) - from living in the city, than city dwelling

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of puravāsa

puravāsa - city dwelling, living in a city

Compound of 'pura' (city) + 'vāsa' (dwelling).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pura+vāsa)

• pura – city, town, fortress
  noun (neuter)
• vāsa – dwelling, residence, abode
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vas' (to dwell).
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Used with 'adhikam' for comparison.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'puravāsāt' with 'tava darśanāt'.

मन्ये (manye) - I think, I believe, I consider

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Present middle indicative

From root 'man' (to think).

Root: man (class 4)

Note: The speaker (Rama) is the subject.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the comparison, often translated as 'even' or 'also'.

तव (tava) - your, of you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Possessive for 'darśanāt'.

दर्शनात् (darśanāt) - than seeing you (Sītā) (from seeing, than sight, by means of sight)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of darśana

darśana - seeing, sight, vision, doctrine, philosophy

nominal action

From root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix 'ana'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Used with 'adhikam' for comparison.