Canonical Ref: BK 11.1
Metrical Form: उपजातिः
Sanskrit (Devanāgarī)
अथाऽस्तमासेदुषि मन्द-कान्तौ पुण्य-क्षयेणेव निधौ कलानाम् । समाललम्बे रिपु-मित्र-कल्पैः पद्मैः प्रहासः कुमुदैर्विषादः ॥
व्याख्या / Traditional Commentary & Notes
Classical Exegesis
Karandikar:
Now, as the moon, whose lustre was dimmed as though on account of the waning of its religious merit, was about to set, full blooming and gloom were attained (respectively) by the sun lotuses and the moon lotuses (which were) comparable to its enemies and friends.
Canonical CTS URN Reference
Bhaṭṭikāvyam, BK 11.1. Poorvam Open Research Engine (PORE) Corpus.