वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-4, verse-3

या भाति लक्ष्मीर्भुवि मन्दरस्था तथा प्रदोषेषु च सागरस्था ।
तथैव तोयेषु च पुष्करस्था रराज सा चारुनिशाकरस्था ॥३॥

3. yā bhāti lakṣmīrbhuvi mandarasthā tathā pradoṣeṣu ca sāgarasthā ,
tathaiva toyeṣu ca puṣkarasthā rarāja sā cāruniśākarasthā.

3. yā bhāti lakṣmīḥ bhuvi mandarasthā
tathā pradoṣeṣu ca sāgarasthā
tathā eva toyeṣu ca
puṣkarasthā rarāja sā cāruniśākarasthā

3. yā lakṣmīḥ bhuvi mandarasthā
bhāti tathā ca pradoṣeṣu sāgarasthā
tathā eva ca toyeṣu
puṣkarasthā sā cāruniśākarasthā rarāja

3. The brilliance (lakṣmī) that appears on earth as if resting on Mount Mandara, and similarly in the evenings as if resting in the ocean, and likewise in the waters as if resting on a lotus – that same brilliance was resplendent in the beautiful moon.

Words meanings summery:

• या (yā) - which (referring to splendor) (which, who)

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears (shines, appears, looks)

• लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ) - splendor, brilliance (Lakshmi, splendor, fortune, beauty)

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on the earth, in the world)

• मन्दरस्था (mandarasthā) - situated on Mount Mandara

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (similarly, so, thus)

• प्रदोषेषु (pradoṣeṣu) - in the evenings (in the evenings, at twilight)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सागरस्था (sāgarasthā) - situated in the ocean

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (similarly, so, thus)

• एव (eva) - just so, exactly (just, only, indeed)

• तोयेषु (toyeṣu) - in the waters

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• पुष्करस्था (puṣkarasthā) - situated on a lotus

• रराज (rarāja) - shone resplendently (shone, was resplendent, ruled)

• सा (sā) - that (splendor) (that, she)

• चारुनिशाकरस्था (cāruniśākarasthā) - situated in the charming moon (situated in the beautiful moon)

Words meanings and morphology

या (yā) - which (referring to splendor) (which, who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Feminine nominative singular form of 'yad'

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears (shines, appears, looks)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhā

Present Active

Present tense, 3rd person singular

Root: bhā (class 2)

लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ) - splendor, brilliance (Lakshmi, splendor, fortune, beauty)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lakṣmī

lakṣmī - fortune, prosperity, beauty, splendor, Goddess Lakshmi

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on the earth, in the world)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, world

मन्दरस्था (mandarasthā) - situated on Mount Mandara

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mandarastha

mandarastha - situated on Mount Mandara

Compound type : tatpurusha (mandara+stha)

• mandara – Mount Mandara (mythical mountain)
  proper noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, situated, residing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular feminine, modifying lakṣmīḥ

तथा (tathā) - similarly (similarly, so, thus)

(indeclinable)

प्रदोषेषु (pradoṣeṣu) - in the evenings (in the evenings, at twilight)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of pradoṣa

pradoṣa - evening, twilight, nightfall

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सागरस्था (sāgarasthā) - situated in the ocean

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sāgarastha

sāgarastha - situated in the ocean

Compound type : tatpurusha (sāgara+stha)

• sāgara – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'sagara' (a mythical king) or 'sa-gara' (with poison, referring to the ocean's saltiness)
• stha – standing, situated, residing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular feminine, modifying lakṣmīḥ

तथा (tathā) - similarly (similarly, so, thus)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - just so, exactly (just, only, indeed)

(indeclinable)

तोयेषु (toyeṣu) - in the waters

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of toya

toya - water

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

पुष्करस्था (puṣkarasthā) - situated on a lotus

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of puṣkarastha

puṣkarastha - situated on a lotus

Compound type : tatpurusha (puṣkara+stha)

• puṣkara – lotus, blue lotus
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, situated, residing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular feminine, modifying lakṣmīḥ

रराज (rarāja) - shone resplendently (shone, was resplendent, ruled)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of rāj

Perfect Active

Perfect tense, 3rd person singular

Root: rāj (class 1)

सा (sā) - that (splendor) (that, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Feminine nominative singular form of 'tad'

चारुनिशाकरस्था (cāruniśākarasthā) - situated in the charming moon (situated in the beautiful moon)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cāruniśākarastha

cāruniśākarastha - situated in the beautiful moon

Compound type : tatpurusha (cāru+niśākara+stha)

• cāru – beautiful, charming, lovely
  adjective (masculine)
• niśākara – moon (night-maker)
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, situated, residing
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular feminine, modifying sā (lakṣmīḥ)