रजन्यामप्रकाशस्तु संतापयति चन्द्रमाः। कृष्णरक्तांशुपर्यन्तो लोकक्षय इवोदितः॥
rajanyāmaprakāśastu saṃtāpayati candramāḥ| kṛṣṇaraktāṃśuparyanto lokakṣaya ivoditaḥ||
English Meaning
The Moon, although not appearing* in the night, burns, and with dark and red rays rises, as if it intended to exterminate people. *The moon, it seems appear, but does not look out clearly.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)