Canto 2 -
Ayodhyā-kāṇḍa
Chapter 94: Rāma Describes the Excellence of Citrakūṭa to Sītā
Text 2.94.23
भित्त्वेव वसुधां भाति चित्रकूटः समुत्थितः।
चित्रकूटस्य कूटोऽसौ दृश्यते सर्वतः शुभः॥
bhittveva vasudhāṁ bhāti citrakūṭaḥ samutthitaḥ
citrakūṭasya kūṭo ’sau dṛśyate sarvataḥ śubhaḥ
bhittvā iva = by splitting open; vasudhām = the earth; bhāti = appears; citrakūṭaḥ = Citrakūṭa; samutthitaḥ = to have arisen; citrakūṭasya = of Citrakūṭa; kūṭaḥ = peak; asau = this; dṛśyate sarvataḥ śubhaḥ = is beautiful from all sides.
Citrakūṭa appears to have arisen by splitting open this earth. This peak of Citrakūṭa is beautiful from all sides.