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Yuddha Kanda Sarga 23 Shloka 8
Original Shloka
रजन्यामप्रकाशस्तुसन्तापयतिचन्द्रमाः । कृष्णरक्तांशुपर्यन्तोलोकक्षयइवोदितः ।।6.23.8।।
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Translations & Commentary

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Valmiki Ramayana Dataset

English Translation

लोकक्षये at the time of dissolution of the universe, उदितइव like the Sun, कृष्णरक्तांशपर्यन्तः with black rays around and red rays behind, चन्द्रमाः moon, रजन्याम् in the night, अप्रकाशः devoid of glow, सन्तापयति causing sorrow.

English Commentary

"The moon devoid of glow even in the night is like the Sun with black rays around and red aura behind (the black)."