वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-24, verse-26

यादृशानि तु दृश्यन्ते लङ्कायामशुभानि तु ।
अचिरेणैव कालेन भविष्यति हतप्रभा ॥२६॥

26. yādṛśāni tu dṛśyante laṅkāyāmaśubhāni tu ,
acireṇaiva kālena bhaviṣyati hataprabhā.

26. yādṛśāni tu dṛśyante laṅkāyām aśubhāni tu
acireṇa eva kālena bhaviṣyati hataprabhā

26. laṅkāyām aśubhāni yādṛśāni tu dṛśyante
acireṇa eva kālena hataprabhā bhaviṣyati

26. The inauspicious signs that are indeed observed in Laṅkā indicate that, in a very short time, it will become devoid of its splendor.

Words meanings summery:

• यादृशानि (yādṛśāni) - the kind of (inauspicious signs) (such as, of such a kind, like)

• तु (tu) - indeed (for emphasis) (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

• दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - (the signs) are observed (they are seen, they appear)

• लङ्कायाम् (laṅkāyām) - in the city of Laṅkā (in Laṅkā)

• अशुभानि (aśubhāni) - inauspicious signs (inauspicious, unlucky, evil things)

• तु (tu) - indeed (for emphasis) (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

• अचिरेण (acireṇa) - in a short (time) (soon, without delay, quickly)

• एव (eva) - very (soon) (indeed, only, certainly, just)

• कालेन (kālena) - in a (short) time (by time, in time, with time)

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - (Laṅkā) will become (will be, will become)

• हतप्रभा (hataprabhā) - devoid of its splendor (deprived of splendor, lusterless, fallen from glory)

Words meanings and morphology

यादृशानि (yādṛśāni) - the kind of (inauspicious signs) (such as, of such a kind, like)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of yādṛśa

yādṛśa - such, of such a kind, like

Derived from relative pronoun yad and pratyaya -dṛśa

Note: Can also be accusative plural.

तु (tu) - indeed (for emphasis) (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - (the signs) are observed (they are seen, they appear)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

present passive

Root dṛś, 4th class, passive form, ātmanepada

Root: dṛś (class 1)

लङ्कायाम् (laṅkāyām) - in the city of Laṅkā (in Laṅkā)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of laṅkā

laṅkā - name of a city, the capital of Rāvaṇa

अशुभानि (aśubhāni) - inauspicious signs (inauspicious, unlucky, evil things)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of aśubha

aśubha - inauspicious, unlucky, evil, bad

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'śubha' (auspicious)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śubha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• śubha – auspicious, fortunate, good
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies an implied noun like "nimittāni" (signs) or "lakṣaṇāni" (characteristics).

तु (tu) - indeed (for emphasis) (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

अचिरेण (acireṇa) - in a short (time) (soon, without delay, quickly)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of acira

acira - not long, short, quick, sudden

Compound of 'a' (negation) and 'cira' (long time)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cira)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• cira – long (time), lasting, ancient
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Modifies `kālena`.

एव (eva) - very (soon) (indeed, only, certainly, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `acireṇa`.

कालेन (kālena) - in a (short) time (by time, in time, with time)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, death

Note: Indicates duration or means.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - (Laṅkā) will become (will be, will become)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

future active

Root bhū, 1st class, future tense, parasmaipada

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject is implied (Laṅkā).

हतप्रभा (hataprabhā) - devoid of its splendor (deprived of splendor, lusterless, fallen from glory)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hataprabhā

hataprabhā - deprived of splendor, lusterless, having lost its glory

Bahuvrīhi compound: hatā prabhā yasyāḥ sā (she whose splendor is destroyed)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hata+prabhā)

• hata – struck, killed, destroyed, deprived of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root 'han' (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)
• prabhā – splendor, light, radiance, glory
  noun (feminine)

Note: Predicative adjective for Laṅkā (implied).

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