वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-7, chapter-77, verse-4

अथ नष्टे सहस्राक्षे उद्विग्नमभवज्जगत् ।
भूमिश्च ध्वस्तसंकाशा निःस्नेहा शुष्ककानना ॥४॥

4. atha naṣṭe sahasrākṣe udvignamabhavajjagat ,
bhūmiśca dhvastasaṃkāśā niḥsnehā śuṣkakānanā.

4. atha naṣṭe sahasrākṣe udvignam abhavat jagat
bhūmiḥ ca dhvastasaṃkāśā niḥsnehā śuṣkakānanā

4. atha sahasrākṣe naṣṭe jagat udvignam abhavat
ca bhūmiḥ dhvastasaṃkāśā niḥsnehā śuṣkakānanā

4. Then, upon the destruction of Indra (sahasrākṣa), the world became distressed. The earth, appearing utterly ruined, became devoid of moisture and had withered forests.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

• नष्टे (naṣṭe) - when lost, when destroyed, in the lost (one)

• सहस्राक्षे (sahasrākṣe) - upon Indra (sahasrākṣa) (in the thousand-eyed one, upon the thousand-eyed one)

• उद्विग्नम् (udvignam) - distressed, agitated, disturbed

• अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth, ground

• च (ca) - and, also

• ध्वस्तसंकाशा (dhvastasaṁkāśā) - appearing ruined, looking destroyed

• निःस्नेहा (niḥsnehā) - devoid of moisture, dry (referring to the earth) (devoid of moisture, dry; without affection)

• शुष्ककानना (śuṣkakānanā) - having dry forests

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, now, thereupon

(indeclinable)

नष्टे (naṣṭe) - when lost, when destroyed, in the lost (one)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of naṣṭa

naṣṭa - lost, destroyed, ruined, perished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √naś (to be lost, perish) with suffix -ta

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Used here in a locative absolute construction.

सहस्राक्षे (sahasrākṣe) - upon Indra (sahasrākṣa) (in the thousand-eyed one, upon the thousand-eyed one)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sahasrākṣa

sahasrākṣa - thousand-eyed, an epithet of Indra or Viṣṇu

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (sahasra+akṣi)

• sahasra – thousand
  numeral (neuter)
• akṣi – eye
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Indra.

उद्विग्नम् (udvignam) - distressed, agitated, disturbed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of udvigna

udvigna - agitated, distressed, perturbed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √vij (to tremble) with prefix ud-, and suffix -na

Prefix: ud

Root: vij (class 6)

अभवत् (abhavat) - became, happened

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, living beings

Present Active Participle

From √gam, functioning as a noun

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'abhavat'.

भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth, ground

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, land, ground

Note: Subject.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ध्वस्तसंकाशा (dhvastasaṁkāśā) - appearing ruined, looking destroyed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dhvastasaṃkāśa

dhvastasaṁkāśa - having the appearance of something ruined/destroyed

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (dhvasta+saṃkāśa)

• dhvasta – ruined, destroyed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √dhvaṃs (to fall, perish)
  Root: dhvaṃs (class 1)
• saṃkāśa – appearance, likeness, resembling
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam

Note: Agrees with 'bhūmiḥ'.

निःस्नेहा (niḥsnehā) - devoid of moisture, dry (referring to the earth) (devoid of moisture, dry; without affection)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niḥsneha

niḥsneha - devoid of moisture/oil, dry; without affection/love

Compound type : Avyayibhava (nis+sneha)

• nis – without, out, forth
  indeclinable
• sneha – oil, fat; affection, love; moisture
  noun (masculine)
  Root: snih (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūmiḥ'.

शुष्ककानना (śuṣkakānanā) - having dry forests

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śuṣkakānana

śuṣkakānana - having dry forests

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (śuṣka+kānana)

• śuṣka – dry, withered
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √śuṣ (to dry)
  Root: śuṣ (class 4)
• kānana – forest, grove
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'bhūmiḥ'.