अथाऽस्तमासेदुषि मन्दकान्तौ
पुण्यक्षयेणेव निधौ कलानाम् ।
समाललम्बे रिपुमित्रकल्पैः
पद्मैः प्रहासः कुमुदैर्विषादः ॥

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.

छन्दः उपजातिः [११]

छन्दोविश्लेषणम्