वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-2, chapter-76, verse-2

आसनानि यथान्यायमार्याणां विशतां तदा ।
अदृश्यत घनापाये पूर्णचन्द्रेव शर्वरी ॥२॥

2. āsanāni yathānyāyamāryāṇāṃ viśatāṃ tadā ,
adṛśyata ghanāpāye pūrṇacandreva śarvarī.

2. āsanāni yathānyāyam āryāṇām viśatām tadā
adṛśyata ghanāpāye pūrṇacandrā iva śarvarī

2. tadā yathānyāyam āsanāni viśatām āryāṇām
adṛśyata ghanāpāye pūrṇacandrā iva śarvarī

2. Then, as the noble individuals (āryāṇām) took their seats in the proper order, it appeared like a night (śarvarī) with a full moon after the clouds have dispersed.

Words meanings summery:

• आसनानि (āsanāni) - seats (seats, sittings)

• यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - in the proper order (according to justice/rule, properly, in due order)

• आर्याणाम् (āryāṇām) - of the noble individuals (of the noble ones, of the Aryans)

• विशताम् (viśatām) - (of those) taking seats (entering, going into, taking seats)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - appeared (was seen, appeared, became visible)

• घनापाये (ghanāpāye) - after the clouds have dispersed (at the departure/cessation of clouds)

• पूर्णचन्द्रा (pūrṇacandrā) - with a full moon (having a full moon, full-mooned)

• इव (iva) - like, as (like, as, as if)

• शर्वरी (śarvarī) - night (śarvarī) (night)

Words meanings and morphology

आसनानि (āsanāni) - seats (seats, sittings)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of āsana

āsana - sitting, seat, posture

From root √ās (to sit)

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Object of `viśatām` (implied `adhiṣṭhitāni`).

यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - in the proper order (according to justice/rule, properly, in due order)

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable compound (avyayībhāva) of yathā (as) and nyāya (rule/justice)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+nyāya)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• nyāya – rule, justice, method
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies the action of `viśatām`.

आर्याणाम् (āryāṇām) - of the noble individuals (of the noble ones, of the Aryans)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ārya

ārya - noble, respectable, Aryan

Note: Possessive, refers to the subjects of `viśatām`.

विशताम् (viśatām) - (of those) taking seats (entering, going into, taking seats)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, plural of viśat

viśat - entering, going into

Present Active Participle

From root √viś (to enter) with suffix -ṣatṛ (at)

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Adjective to `āryāṇām`, indicating the action of entering/taking seats.

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

From pronominal stem 'tad' with suffix 'dā'

अदृश्यत (adṛśyata) - appeared (was seen, appeared, became visible)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, past imperfect (laṅ) of dṛś

Imperfect 3rd singular passive

Root √dṛś (1st class) with augment 'a-' and passive suffix '-ya-'

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Main verb, the subject is implied (the assembly, the scene).

घनापाये (ghanāpāye) - after the clouds have dispersed (at the departure/cessation of clouds)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ghanāpāya

ghanāpāya - departure of clouds, cessation of clouds

Tatpurusha compound: ghana (cloud) + apāya (departure/cessation)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ghana+apāya)

• ghana – cloud, dense, solid
  noun (masculine)
• apāya – departure, cessation, loss, removal
  noun (masculine)
  From apa-√i (to go away)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Indicates time/circumstance.

पूर्णचन्द्रा (pūrṇacandrā) - with a full moon (having a full moon, full-mooned)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pūrṇacandrā

pūrṇacandrā - having a full moon, a full moon

Bahuvrihi compound: pūrṇa (full) + candra (moon)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (pūrṇa+candra)

• pūrṇa – full, complete
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √pṝ (to fill)
  Root: pṝ (class 9)
• candra – moon
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `śarvarī`.

इव (iva) - like, as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

शर्वरी (śarvarī) - night (śarvarī) (night)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śarvarī

śarvarī - night

Note: Subject of comparison.