Shloka 53.29Unverified draft

ध्रुवमद्य पुरी राजन् अयोध्यायुधिनां वर । निष्प्रभा त्वयि निष्क्रान्ते गतचन्द्रेव शर्वरी ।।2.53.29।।

Meaning

Word-by-word (pada-artha)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
dhruvamadyaध्रुवमद्यsurely todayadverb + adverb
purīपुरीthe citynominative
rājanराजन्O lord, princevocative
ayodhyāyudhināṃअयोध्यायुधिनांAyodhya, of the wielders of weaponsnominative + genitive
varaवरO bestvocative
niṣprabhāनिष्प्रभाlightlessnominative adjective
tvayiत्वयिwhen youlocative absolute
niṣkrānteनिष्क्रान्तेhave departedlocative absolute
gatacandrevaगतचन्द्रेवas though the moon had setnominative adjective + comparison
śarvarīशर्वरीthe nightnominative

Reference: 2.53.29 · Ayodhyā Kāṇḍa