Shloka 34.16Unverified draft
शनैर्वियुज्यते सन्ध्या नभो नेत्रैरिवावृतम्। नक्षत्रतारागहनं ज्योतिर्भिरिव भासते।।1.34.16।।
Meaning
Twilight slips slowly away, and the sky, dense with stars, gleams as though covered with countless eyes of light.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| śanaiḥ viyujyate sandhyā | शनैः वियुज्यते सन्ध्या | gradually the twilight departs | Instrumental / Verb (present, passive) / Nominative |
| nabhaḥ netraiḥ iva āvṛtam | नभः नेत्रैः इव आवृतम् | the sky, as if covered with eyes | Nominative / Instrumental / Nominative |
| nakṣatra-tārā-gahanam | नक्षत्र-तारा-गहनम् | dense with constellations and stars | Nominative singular |
| jyotirbhiḥ iva bhāsate | ज्योतिर्भिः इव भासते | shines as if with lights | Instrumental / Verb (present, middle) |
Reference: 1.34.16 · Bāla Kāṇḍa