Valmiki Ramayana Ayodhya Kanda Sarga 41 Shloka 12
Original Shlokaनक्षत्राणि गतार्चींषि ग्रहाश्च गततेजसः। विशाखास्तु सधूमाश्च नभसि प्रचकाशिरे।।2.41.12।।
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English Translation
नक्षत्राणि the constellation of stars, गतार्चींषि shorn of their radiance, ग्रहाश्च planets also, गततेजसः diminished their brilliance, विशाखास्तु as for Visakha stars, सधूमाः with smoke, नभसि in the sky, प्रचकाशिरे were shining.
English Commentary
The stars were shorn of their radiance. The brilliance of the planets diminished. Shrouded in smoke the Visakha constellation appeared in the sky.