वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-47, verse-29

ध्रुवमद्य पुरी राम अयोध्या युधिनां वर ।
निष्प्रभा त्वयि निष्क्रान्ते गतचन्द्रेव शर्वरी ॥२९॥

29. dhruvamadya purī rāma ayodhyā yudhināṃ vara ,
niṣprabhā tvayi niṣkrānte gatacandreva śarvarī.

29. dhruvam adya purī rāma ayodhyā yudhinām vara
niṣprabhā tvayi niṣkrānte gata-candrā iva śarvarī

29. rāma yudhinām vara adya dhruvam tvayi niṣkrānte
ayodhyā purī gatacandrā śarvarī iva niṣprabhā

29. O Rama, O best among warriors, certainly today the city of Ayodhya is devoid of luster, just like a night without the moon, now that you have departed.

Words meanings summery:

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - surely, certainly, indeed

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• पुरी (purī) - city, town

• राम (rāma) - Rama

• अयोध्या (ayodhyā) - Ayodhya (city name)

• युधिनाम् (yudhinām) - of warriors, of fighters

• वर (vara) - best, excellent

• निष्प्रभा (niṣprabhā) - without luster, dull, dim

• त्वयि (tvayi) - when you (are present / as you are) (in you, upon you, when you)

• निष्क्रान्ते (niṣkrānte) - when you have departed (having gone out, having departed)

• गतचन्द्रा (gatacandrā) - moonless, whose moon has departed

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• शर्वरी (śarvarī) - night

Words meanings and morphology

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - surely, certainly, indeed

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of neuter accusative singular of `dhruva`.

Note: Used as an adverb.

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

Derived from `idam` (this) + `dya` (day suffix).

पुरी (purī) - city, town

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of purī

purī - city, town, fortified place

Note: Subject (along with Ayodhya).

राम (rāma) - Rama

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama, pleasing

Note: Direct address.

अयोध्या (ayodhyā) - Ayodhya (city name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ayodhyā

ayodhyā - Ayodhya (an ancient city, capital of Kosala kingdom, Rama's birthplace)

From `a-yodhya` meaning "not to be fought over/conquered".

Prefix: a

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Subject (along with purī).

युधिनाम् (yudhinām) - of warriors, of fighters

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yudhin

yudhin - warrior, fighter

Derived from root `yudh`.

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Possessive case for "vara".

वर (vara) - best, excellent

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, desired, boon, choice

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Qualifies Rama.

निष्प्रभा (niṣprabhā) - without luster, dull, dim

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niṣprabhā

niṣprabhā - without luster, dull, dim, faded

Derived with negative prefix `nis-`.

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (nis+prabhā)

• nis – without, out of
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• prabhā – light, splendor, luster
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

Note: Predicative adjective for "purī Ayodhyā".

त्वयि (tvayi) - when you (are present / as you are) (in you, upon you, when you)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Part of locative absolute construction with `niṣkrānte`.

निष्क्रान्ते (niṣkrānte) - when you have departed (having gone out, having departed)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of niṣkrānta

niṣkrānta - gone out, departed, gone forth

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `kram` with prefix `nis-`.

Prefix: nis

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Refers to Rama.

गतचन्द्रा (gatacandrā) - moonless, whose moon has departed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gatacandrā

gatacandrā - moonless, whose moon has gone

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (gata+candra)

• gata – gone, departed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `gam`.
  Root: gam (class 1)
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `śarvarī`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

शर्वरी (śarvarī) - night

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śarvarī

śarvarī - night, darkness

Note: Subject of comparison.