Shloka 25.8Unverified draft
कस्यचित्त्वथ कालस्य यक्षी पुत्रमजायत। मारीचं नाम दुर्धर्षं यश्शापाद्राक्षसोऽभवत्।।1.25.8।।
Meaning
In time this yakshi bore a son, the formidable Maricha, who through a curse later became a rakshasa.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| kasyacit tu atha kālasya | कस्यचित् तु अथ कालस्य | but then, after some time | Genitive singular |
| yakṣī putram ajāyata | यक्षी पुत्रम् अजायत | the yakshi bore a son | Nominative singular / Verb (imperfect, middle) |
| mārīcam nāma durdharṣam | मारीचम् नाम दुर्धर्षम् | named Maricha, irresistible | Accusative singular |
| yaḥ śāpāt rākṣasaḥ abhavat | यः शापात् राक्षसः अभवत् | who by a curse became a demon | Nominative singular / Verb (imperfect) |
Reference: 1.25.8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa