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)

WordDevanagariMeaningGrammatical role
kasyacit tu atha kālasyaकस्यचित् तु अथ कालस्यbut then, after some timeGenitive singular
yakṣī putram ajāyataयक्षी पुत्रम् अजायतthe yakshi bore a sonNominative singular / Verb (imperfect, middle)
mārīcam nāma durdharṣamमारीचम् नाम दुर्धर्षम्named Maricha, irresistibleAccusative singular
yaḥ śāpāt rākṣasaḥ abhavatयः शापात् राक्षसः अभवत्who by a curse became a demonNominative singular / Verb (imperfect)

Reference: 1.25.8 · Bāla Kāṇḍa