Valmiki Ramayana Sundara Kanda Sarga 5 Shloka 8
Original Shlokaप्रकाशचन्द्रोदयनष्टदोषः प्रवृत्तरक्षः पिशिताशदोषः। रामाभिरामेरितचित्तदोषः स्वर्गप्रकाशो भगवान् प्रदोषः।।5.5.8।।
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English Translation
प्रकाशचन्द्रोदयनष्टदोषः the darkness dispelled with the rise of the radiant Moon, प्रवृत्तरक्षःपिशिताशदोषः dark deeds dispelled, canibals started by their movement, रामाभिरामेरितचित्तदोषः the natural instinct for love among women is incited, भगवान् resplendent Moon, प्रदोषः dusk, स्वर्गप्रकाशः spread its bliss like heaven every where.
English Commentary
At the time of moonrise, the darkness of dusk is dispelled, the dark deeds of cannibals disappear, the natural instinct for love returns to women as the radiance of the Moon spreads everywhere like in heaven.