Shloka 27
Duryodhana Seized by Citraseṇa; Kaurava Petition to Yudhiṣṭhira (दुर्योधनापहारः / चित्रसेनगन्धर्वग्रहणम्)
Devanagari script
पूतनां राक्षसीं प्राहुस्तं विद्यात् पूतनाग्रहम् । कष्टा दारुणरूपेण घोररूपा निशाचरी,पूतनाको राक्षसी बताया गया है, उसे “पूतनाग्रह” समझना चाहिये। वह भयंकर रूप धारण करनेवाली निशाचरी बड़ी क्रूरताके साथ बालकोंको कष्ट पहुँचाती है
Transliteration
pūtanāṃ rākṣasīṃ prāhus taṃ vidyāt pūtanāgraham | kaṣṭā dāruṇarūpeṇa ghorarūpā niśācarī ||
Translation
Mārkaṇḍeya said: “They describe Pūtanā as a rākṣasī; one should recognize her as the ‘Pūtanā-graha’—a malignant, seizing spirit. Taking on a harsh and terrifying form, this night-roaming being cruelly afflicts children.”
Word by Word
पूतनाम्Pūtanā (name of the demoness)
पूतनाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपूतना
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
राक्षसीम्a demoness
राक्षसीम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootराक्षसी
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
प्राहुःthey said/called
प्राहुः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootप्र + अह्
FormPerfect (Paroksha), 3rd, Plural, Parasmaipada
तम्that/it (that one)
तम्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
विद्यात्one should know/understand
विद्यात्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootविद्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
पूतनाग्रहम्the Pūtanā-seizure/affliction (a kind of graha)
पूतनाग्रहम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootपूतना-ग्रह
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
कष्टाcruel, troublesome
कष्टा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootकष्ट
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
दारुणरूपेणwith a dreadful form
दारुणरूपेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootदारुण-रूप
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
घोररूपाhaving a terrifying form
घोररूपा:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootघोर-रूप
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
निशाचरीa night-wanderer (female demon)
निशाचरी:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनिशाचरी
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Characters & Entities
M
MārkaṇḍeyaP
PūtanāR
RākṣasīP
Pūtanā-grahaVerse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Sandhi Notes