Shloka 29

Origins of the Maruts — Origins of the Maruts Across the Manvantaras (Pulastya–Narada Dialogue)

Devanagari script

तथा कुरुष्व मा तेषां सिद्धिर्भवतु सुन्दरि इत्येवमुक्ता शक्रेण पूतना रूपशालिनी

Transliteration

tathā kuruṣva mā teṣāṃ siddhirbhavatu sundari ityevamuktā śakreṇa pūtanā rūpaśālinī

Translation

“Do so, O fair one—let their success (siddhi) not come to fruition.” Thus addressed by Śakra, Pūtanā, endowed with a captivating form, (prepared to act).

Speakers

• Śakra (Indra) to Pūtanā; narrator voice reports her being addressed

Primary Deities

• Indra (Śakra)

Key Themes

• Siddhi as the fruit of tapas
• Use of beauty/illusion as a disruptive force
• Deva strategies against ascetic power

Verse Rasa (Emotional Flavour)

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