Shloka 28
The Tale of the Five Pretas and the Glory of Puṣkara & the Eastern Sarasvatī
कृच्छ्रेण लेखको याति रोहकस्तु अवाक्शिराः । शीघ्रगः पंगुतां प्राप्तः सूची सूचीमुखोऽभवत्
kṛcchreṇa lekhako yāti rohakastu avākśirāḥ | śīghragaḥ paṃgutāṃ prāptaḥ sūcī sūcīmukho'bhavat
书写者艰难前行；攀登者倒悬其首；疾行者反成跛者；而针则化作“针口之面”，仅余针嘴而已。
Unspecified (narrative verse; speaker not provided in the excerpt)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Sandhi Resolution Notes: रोहकस्तु = रोहकः + तु; अवाक्शिराः treated as compound (अवाक् + शिरस्); सूचीमुखोऽभवत् = सूचीमुखः + अभवत् (visarga → o before vowel).
FAQs
It conveys a moral principle of reversal and limitation: roles or abilities can be impaired or inverted, implying consequences for improper action or imbalance.
No. In this excerpt, no deities, places, or pilgrimage sites are explicitly named.
Literally, “the needle became needle-mouthed/faced,” an idiomatic expression suggesting reduction, constriction, or a transformed state characterized by a needle-like mouth/face.