वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-4, verse-6

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प्रकाशचन्द्रोदयनष्टदोषः प्रवृद्धरक्षः पिशिताशदोषः ।
रामाभिरामेरितचित्तदोषः स्वर्गप्रकाशो भगवान्प्रदोषः ॥६॥

6. prakāśacandrodayanaṣṭadoṣaḥ pravṛddharakṣaḥ piśitāśadoṣaḥ ,
rāmābhirāmeritacittadoṣaḥ svargaprakāśo bhagavānpradoṣaḥ.

6. prakāśacandrodayanaṣṭadoṣaḥ pravṛddharakṣaḥpiśitāśadoṣaḥ
rāmābhirāmeritacittadoṣaḥ svargaprakāśaḥ bhagavān pradoṣaḥ

6. bhagavān pradoṣaḥ prakāśacandrodayanaṣṭadoṣaḥ
pravṛddharakṣaḥpiśitāśadoṣaḥ rāmābhirāmeritacittadoṣaḥ svargaprakāśaḥ

6. The divine evening (pradoṣa) shines with a heavenly glow. It is a time when imperfections are dispelled by the rising moonlight, but also when the menace of increasing demons and flesh-eaters thrives, and mental agitation is stirred by captivating delights.

Words meanings summery:

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प्रकाशचन्द्रोदयनष्टदोषः (prakāśacandrodayanaṣṭadoṣaḥ) - whose imperfections are dispelled by the rising moonlight (whose faults are destroyed by the rising light of the moon)

प्रवृद्धरक्षःपिशिताशदोषः (pravṛddharakṣaḥpiśitāśadoṣaḥ) - when the menace of increasing demons and flesh-eaters thrives (whose fault is the increased demons and flesh-eaters)

रामाभिरामेरितचित्तदोषः (rāmābhirāmeritacittadoṣaḥ) - when mental agitation is stirred by captivating delights (whose fault is mental agitation stirred by captivating pleasures/women)

स्वर्गप्रकाशः (svargaprakāśaḥ) - with a heavenly glow (shining like heaven, heavenly light)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - divine, worshipful, glorious; a divine being

प्रदोषः (pradoṣaḥ) - early night, evening twilight

Words meanings and morphology

प्रकाशचन्द्रोदयनष्टदोषः (prakāśacandrodayanaṣṭadoṣaḥ) - whose imperfections are dispelled by the rising moonlight (whose faults are destroyed by the rising light of the moon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prakāśacandrodayanaṣṭadoṣa

prakāśacandrodayanaṣṭadoṣa - whose faults are destroyed by the rising light of the moon

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prakāśa+candra+udaya+naṣṭa+doṣa)

prakāśa – light, radiance
noun (masculine)
Prefix: pra
Root: kāś (class 1)
candra – moon
noun (masculine)
Root: cand (class 1)
udaya – rising, rise
noun (masculine)
Prefix: ud
Root: i (class 2)
naṣṭa – destroyed, lost
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root naś + kta
Root: naś (class 4)
doṣa – fault, defect, blemish
noun (masculine)
Root: duṣ (class 4)

प्रवृद्धरक्षःपिशिताशदोषः (pravṛddharakṣaḥpiśitāśadoṣaḥ) - when the menace of increasing demons and flesh-eaters thrives (whose fault is the increased demons and flesh-eaters)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pravṛddharakṣaḥpiśitāśadoṣa

pravṛddharakṣaḥpiśitāśadoṣa - whose fault is the increased demons and flesh-eaters

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pravṛddha+rakṣas+piśitāśa+doṣa)

pravṛddha – increased, grown
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛdh + pra
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛdh (class 1)
rakṣas – demon, monster
noun (neuter)
Root: rakṣ (class 1)
piśitāśa – flesh-eater, demon
noun (masculine)
Compound piśita (flesh) + āśa (eater)
Root: aś (class 9)
doṣa – fault, defect, vice
noun (masculine)
Root: duṣ (class 4)

रामाभिरामेरितचित्तदोषः (rāmābhirāmeritacittadoṣaḥ) - when mental agitation is stirred by captivating delights (whose fault is mental agitation stirred by captivating pleasures/women)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rāmābhirāmeritacittadoṣa

rāmābhirāmeritacittadoṣa - whose fault is mental agitation stirred by captivating pleasures/women

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (rāmābhirāma+erita+citta+doṣa)

rāmābhirāma – exceedingly delightful, captivating women/pleasures
noun (feminine)
Compound rāmā (charming woman/delight) + abhirāma (delightful)
Root: ram (class 1)
erita – stirred, agitated, aroused
adjective
Past Passive Participle
From root īr (to stir) + kta, or possibly ā + √ir, becoming erita.
Root: īr (class 2)
citta – mind, thought
noun (neuter)
Root: cit (class 1)
doṣa – fault, defect, blemish
noun (masculine)
Root: duṣ (class 4)