वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-89, verse-10

न चास्य विकृतं वक्त्रं नापि श्यामं न निष्प्रभम् ।
सुप्रभं च प्रसन्नं च मुखमस्याभिलक्ष्यते ॥१०॥

10. na cāsya vikṛtaṃ vaktraṃ nāpi śyāmaṃ na niṣprabham ,
suprabhaṃ ca prasannaṃ ca mukhamasyābhilakṣyate.

10. na ca asya vikṛtam vaktram na api śyāmam na niṣprabham
suprabham ca prasannam ca mukham asya abhilaṣyate

10. asya vaktram na vikṛtam ca,
na api śyāmam,
na niṣprabham.
asya mukham suprabham ca prasannam ca abhilaṣyate.

10. Neither is his face distorted, nor dark, nor devoid of luster. Rather, his face appears radiant and serene.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - neither (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (coordinating with 'na' for 'neither...nor') (and, also)

• अस्य (asya) - his (referring to Lakṣmaṇa) (his, of this)

• विकृतम् (vikṛtam) - distorted, disfigured (distorted, changed, mutilated)

• वक्त्रम् (vaktram) - face (face, mouth)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• अपि (api) - also, even (used with 'na' for 'nor even') (also, even, too)

• श्यामम् (śyāmam) - dark, pallid (as of death) (dark, black, dark-blue)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• निष्प्रभम् (niṣprabham) - devoid of luster, dim (lusterless, dull, without brilliance)

• सुप्रभम् (suprabham) - radiant (radiant, lustrous, brilliant)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• प्रसन्नम् (prasannam) - serene, tranquil (clear, serene, tranquil)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• मुखम् (mukham) - face (face, mouth)

• अस्य (asya) - his (referring to Lakṣmaṇa) (his, of this)

• अभिलष्यते (abhilaṣyate) - is observed, appears (is perceived, is seen, is desired, appears)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - neither (not, no)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (coordinating with 'na' for 'neither...nor') (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - his (referring to Lakṣmaṇa) (his, of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Masculine genitive singular of 'idam'.

विकृतम् (vikṛtam) - distorted, disfigured (distorted, changed, mutilated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vikṛta

vikṛta - changed, altered, distorted, disfigured, mutilated

Past Passive Participle

From vi + kṛ (to make, do), class 8.

Prefix: vi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

वक्त्रम् (vaktram) - face (face, mouth)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vaktra

vaktra - mouth, face, snout, front part

From root vac (to speak) + tra (suffix).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject of the negative statements.

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even (used with 'na' for 'nor even') (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

श्यामम् (śyāmam) - dark, pallid (as of death) (dark, black, dark-blue)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śyāma

śyāma - dark, black, dark-blue, green

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

निष्प्रभम् (niṣprabham) - devoid of luster, dim (lusterless, dull, without brilliance)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of niṣprabha

niṣprabha - without splendor, lusterless, dull

Compound of nis (without) + prabhā (light, splendor).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+prabhā)

• nis – out, forth, without, negation
  indeclinable
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

सुप्रभम् (suprabham) - radiant (radiant, lustrous, brilliant)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of suprabha

suprabha - very bright, radiant, splendid

Compound of su (good, well) + prabhā (light, splendor).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+prabhā)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• prabhā – light, splendor, radiance
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhā (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

प्रसन्नम् (prasannam) - serene, tranquil (clear, serene, tranquil)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prasanna

prasanna - clear, bright, tranquil, pleased, gracious

Past Passive Participle

From pra + sad (to settle down, be clear), class 1.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

मुखम् (mukham) - face (face, mouth)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mukha

mukha - mouth, face, front, principal

Note: Subject of the positive statement.

अस्य (asya) - his (referring to Lakṣmaṇa) (his, of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Masculine genitive singular of 'idam'.

अभिलष्यते (abhilaṣyate) - is observed, appears (is perceived, is seen, is desired, appears)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of abhilaṣ

Present Passive

From abhi + lakṣ (to perceive, observe, mark), class 10.

Prefix: abhi

Root: lakṣ (class 10)