Shloka 3
Śatrughna’s Entry into Ahicchatrā
Temptation of Sumada and the Goddess’s Boon
इयं घृताची सुभगा चंपकाभशरीरभृत् । कर्पूरगंधललितं भुनक्तु त्वन्मुखामृतम्
iyaṃ ghṛtācī subhagā caṃpakābhaśarīrabhṛt | karpūragaṃdhalalitaṃ bhunaktu tvanmukhāmṛtam
এই সৌভাগ্যৱতী ঘৃতাচী—যাৰ দেহ চম্পক ফুলৰ দৰে দীপ্ত—কপূৰৰ সুবাসে মধুৰ আৰু মনোহৰ তোমাৰ মুখামৃত আস্বাদন কৰক।
Unspecified (context-dependent; likely a male speaker addressing a desired partner, referring to the apsaras Ghṛtācī).
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चंपकाभशरीरभृत् → चंपकाभ + शरीर + भृत्; त्वन्मुखामृतम् → त्वत् + मुख + अमृतम्; karpūragaṃdhalalitaṃ treated as tatpurusha (कर्पूरगन्धेन ललितम् / कर्पूरगन्ध-ललितम्).
FAQs
Ghṛtācī is a celebrated apsaras (celestial nymph) known across Purāṇic and epic literature for beauty and allure; here she is praised as radiant and fortunate.
The verse uses classic kāvya-style comparisons: a body shining like the campaka blossom and a mouth described as “nectar,” heightened by the pleasant scent of camphor.
This shloka is primarily descriptive/erotic-poetic in tone, focusing on sensual imagery rather than explicit theological instruction; its larger purpose depends on the surrounding narrative context in the chapter.