वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-3, chapter-42, verse-7

छिन्नाभ्रैरिव संवीतं शारदं चन्द्रमण्डलम् ।
मुहूर्तादेव ददृशे मुहुर्दूरात् प्रकाशते ॥७॥

7. chinnābhrairiva saṃvītaṃ śāradaṃ candramaṇḍalam ,
muhūrtādeva dadṛśe muhurdūrāt prakāśate.

7. chinnābhraiḥ iva saṃvītam śāradam candramaṇḍalam
muhūrtāt eva dadṛśe muhuḥ dūrāt prakāśate

7. chinnābhraiḥ iva saṃvītam śāradam candramaṇḍalam
muhūrtāt eva dadṛśe muhuḥ dūrāt prakāśate

7. Like the autumnal disk of the moon veiled by scattered clouds, (it) was seen just for a moment, and then repeatedly appeared from a distance.

Words meanings summery:

• छिन्नाभ्रैः (chinnābhraiḥ) - by fragmented clouds, by scattered clouds

• इव (iva) - like, as if, as

• संवीतम् (saṁvītam) - veiled (like the moon) (covered, enveloped, concealed)

• शारदम् (śāradam) - autumnal, belonging to autumn

• चन्द्रमण्डलम् (candramaṇḍalam) - the orb of the moon, the moon's disk

• मुहूर्तात् (muhūrtāt) - just for a moment (from a moment, in a moment, for a moment)

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• ददृशे (dadṛśe) - was seen (referring to the deer) (was seen, appeared)

• मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly, again and again

• दूरात् (dūrāt) - from afar, from a distance

• प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - appeared (referring to the deer becoming visible) (shines, appears, becomes visible)

Words meanings and morphology

छिन्नाभ्रैः (chinnābhraiḥ) - by fragmented clouds, by scattered clouds

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of chinnābhra

chinnābhra - scattered clouds, fragmented clouds

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (chinna+abhra)

• chinna – cut, broken, fragmented
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root chid (to cut) + kta
  Root: chid (class 7)
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)

इव (iva) - like, as if, as

(indeclinable)

संवीतम् (saṁvītam) - veiled (like the moon) (covered, enveloped, concealed)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃvīta

saṁvīta - covered, enveloped, clothed, concealed

Past Passive Participle

From sam (prefix) + vye (root, to cover) + kta

Prefix: sam

Root: vye (class 1)

शारदम् (śāradam) - autumnal, belonging to autumn

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śārada

śārada - autumnal, relating to autumn

Derived from śarad (autumn)

चन्द्रमण्डलम् (candramaṇḍalam) - the orb of the moon, the moon's disk

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of candramaṇḍala

candramaṇḍala - orb of the moon, moon's disk

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (candra+maṇḍala)

• candra – moon, luminous
  noun (masculine)
• maṇḍala – orb, disk, circle, region
  noun (neuter)

Note: This is the object of comparison (upameya) for the deer's appearance.

मुहूर्तात् (muhūrtāt) - just for a moment (from a moment, in a moment, for a moment)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of muhūrta

muhūrta - moment, instant, a short period of time (approx. 48 minutes)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

ददृशे (dadṛśe) - was seen (referring to the deer) (was seen, appeared)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (Liṭ) of dṛś

Perfect Middle

Reduplicated perfect form (Liṭ-lakāra) of dṛś in ātmanepada. Means "has been seen" or "appeared".

Root: dṛś (class 1)

मुहुः (muhuḥ) - repeatedly, again and again

(indeclinable)

दूरात् (dūrāt) - from afar, from a distance

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of dūra (distance), used adverbially.

प्रकाशते (prakāśate) - appeared (referring to the deer becoming visible) (shines, appears, becomes visible)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (Laṭ) of prakāś

Present Middle

From pra (prefix) + kāś (root, to shine) in ātmanepada, present indicative (Laṭ-lakāra).

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)