वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-16, verse-58

न चास्य महतीं लक्ष्मीं राज्यनाशो ऽपकर्षति ।
लोककान्तस्य कान्तत्वं शीतरश्मेरिव क्षपा ॥५८॥

58. na cāsya mahatīṃ lakṣmīṃ rājyanāśo'pakarṣati ,
lokakāntasya kāntatvaṃ śītaraśmeriva kṣapā.

58. na ca asya mahatīm lakṣmīm rājyanāśaḥ apakarṣati
lokakāntasya kāntatvam śītarāśmeḥ iva kṣapā

58. rājyanāśaḥ asya mahatīm lakṣmīm na ca apakarṣati,
lokakāntasya śītarāśmeḥ kāntatvam kṣapā iva.

58. The loss of his kingdom does not diminish his great fortune (lakṣmī), just as night does not diminish the loveliness of the moon, which is beloved by all people.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्य (asya) - his, of this

• महतीम् (mahatīm) - great, large, mighty

• लक्ष्मीम् (lakṣmīm) - fortune, prosperity, wealth, glory (lakṣmī)

• राज्यनाशः (rājyanāśaḥ) - loss of kingdom

• अपकर्षति (apakarṣati) - diminishes, pulls down, degrades

• लोककान्तस्य (lokakāntasya) - of one beloved by the people, popular

• कान्तत्वम् (kāntatvam) - loveliness, charm, attractiveness

• शीतराश्मेः (śītarāśmeḥ) - of the moon (lit. cold-rayed)

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• क्षपा (kṣapā) - night

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - his, of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

महतीम् (mahatīm) - great, large, mighty

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty

लक्ष्मीम् (lakṣmīm) - fortune, prosperity, wealth, glory (lakṣmī)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of lakṣmī

lakṣmī - fortune, prosperity, wealth, glory, goddess Lakṣmī

राज्यनाशः (rājyanāśaḥ) - loss of kingdom

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājyanāśa

rājyanāśa - loss of kingdom

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājya+nāśa)

• rājya – kingdom, reign, sovereignty
  noun (neuter)
• nāśa – loss, destruction, ruin
  noun (masculine)

अपकर्षति (apakarṣati) - diminishes, pulls down, degrades

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of apakarṣ

Prefix: apa

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

लोककान्तस्य (lokakāntasya) - of one beloved by the people, popular

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of lokakānta

lokakānta - beloved by the people, popular

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+kānta)

• loka – world, people, realm
  noun (masculine)
• kānta – beloved, desired, lovely, charming
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √kam with suffix -ta.
  Root: kam (class 1)

कान्तत्वम् (kāntatvam) - loveliness, charm, attractiveness

(noun)

neuter, singular of kāntatva

kāntatva - loveliness, charm, attractiveness

शीतराश्मेः (śītarāśmeḥ) - of the moon (lit. cold-rayed)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śītarāśmi

śītarāśmi - moon (lit. 'cold-rayed')

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śīta+raśmi)

• śīta – cold, cool
  adjective (neuter)
• raśmi – ray, beam, rope
  noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

क्षपा (kṣapā) - night

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣapā

kṣapā - night