Shloka 19.32Unverified draft

न चास्य महतीं लक्ष्मीं राज्यनाशोऽपकर्षति। लोककान्तस्य कान्तत्वाच्छीतरश्मेरिव क्षपा ।।2.19.32।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
naनnotnegation
caचandconjunction
asyaअस्यhisgenitive
mahatīmमहतीम्greataccusative adjective
lakṣmīmलक्ष्मीम्splendor, fortuneaccusative
rājyanāśaḥराज्यनाशःthe loss of the kingdomnominative
apakarṣatiअपकर्षतिdiminishes, detracts fromverb, present
lokakāntasyaलोककान्तस्यof him who is beloved of the worldgenitive adjective
kāntatvātकान्तत्वात्because of lovelinessablative
śītaraśmeḥशीतरश्मेःof the cool-rayed one (the moon)genitive
ivaइवlikeparticle
kṣapāक्षपाnightnominative

Reference: 2.19.32 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa