वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-59, verse-24

गिरिश्चायं महाप्राज्ञ बहुकन्दरनिर्झरः ।
न हि पश्यामि वैदेहीं प्राणेभ्यो ऽपि गरीयसीम् ॥२४॥

24. giriścāyaṃ mahāprājña bahukandaranirjharaḥ ,
na hi paśyāmi vaidehīṃ prāṇebhyo'pi garīyasīm.

24. giriḥ ca ayam mahāprājña bahukandaranirjharaḥ
na hi paśyāmi vaidehīm prāṇebhyaḥ api garīyasīm

24. mahāprājña ayam giriḥ ca bahukandaranirjharaḥ
hi na paśyāmi prāṇebhyaḥ api garīyasīm vaidehīm

24. O greatly wise one, this mountain, too, with its many caves and waterfalls (has been searched). Yet, I do not see Vaidehī, who is dearer to me even than life itself.

Words meanings summery:

• गिरिः (giriḥ) - this mountain (mountain, hill)

• च (ca) - too, also (and, also, moreover)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (mountain) (this, this one (masculine))

• महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O greatly wise one (vocative, referring to Lakṣmaṇa) (O greatly wise one)

• बहुकन्दरनिर्झरः (bahukandaranirjharaḥ) - with its many caves and waterfalls (having many caves and waterfalls)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• हि (hi) - yet, indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see (I see, I behold)

• वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Vaidehī (Sītā) (Vaidehī (Sītā, princess of Videha))

• प्राणेभ्यः (prāṇebhyaḥ) - even than life itself (than lives, than vital breaths)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• गरीयसीम् (garīyasīm) - dearer (than life) (dearer, heavier, more important, more venerable)

Words meanings and morphology

गिरिः (giriḥ) - this mountain (mountain, hill)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of giri

giri - mountain, hill

Note: Nominative singular form.

च (ca) - too, also (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this (mountain) (this, this one (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Nominative singular masculine form, modifying 'giriḥ'.

महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O greatly wise one (vocative, referring to Lakṣmaṇa) (O greatly wise one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - greatly wise, very intelligent

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• prājña – wise, intelligent, knowledgeable
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'prajñā' (wisdom).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Vocative singular masculine form, used as an address.

बहुकन्दरनिर्झरः (bahukandaranirjharaḥ) - with its many caves and waterfalls (having many caves and waterfalls)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bahukandaranirjhara

bahukandaranirjhara - having many caves and waterfalls

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+kandara+nirjhara)

• bahu – many, much, abundant
  adjective
• kandara – cave, grotto
  noun (neuter)
• nirjhara – waterfall, cascade
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: jhṛ (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular masculine form, modifying 'giriḥ'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negating particle.

हि (hi) - yet, indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

पश्यामि (paśyāmi) - I see (I see, I behold)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present tense

Root 'dṛś' (1st class verb: paśyati), present tense 1st person singular, active voice. The 'paśya' stem is an irregular formation.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: First person singular present active.

वैदेहीम् (vaidehīm) - Vaidehī (Sītā) (Vaidehī (Sītā, princess of Videha))

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vaidehī

vaidehī - Vaidehī (princess of Videha, Sītā)

Feminine derivative from 'videha' (kingdom).

Note: Accusative singular form, object of 'paśyāmi'.

प्राणेभ्यः (prāṇebhyaḥ) - even than life itself (than lives, than vital breaths)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, vital air, life, spirit

Prefix: pra

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Ablative plural form, used with comparative 'garīyasīm'.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Intensifying particle.

गरीयसीम् (garīyasīm) - dearer (than life) (dearer, heavier, more important, more venerable)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of garīyas

garīyas - heavier, more important, dearer, more venerable

Comparative degree of 'guru' (heavy, important, revered). Formed with 'īyasun' suffix.

Note: Accusative singular feminine form, modifying 'vaidehīm'.