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
Nguyện cho Ghṛtācī diễm phúc này—thân thể rực sáng như hoa campaka—được nếm cam lộ nơi miệng chàng, thơm ngát và dịu êm bởi hương long não.
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.