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Chapter 3.219
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Sanskrit Text
कष्टा
दारुणरूपेण
घोररूपा
निशाचरी
।
पिशाची
दारुणाकारा
कथ्यते
शीतपूतना
।
गर्भान्सा
मानुषीणां
तु
हरते
घोरदर्शना
॥
English Translation
She, who is known as Putana Rakshashi by the learned, is the Graha called Putana. That fearful and terrible Rakshashi of a hideous form is called the Pishachi Shita Putana. That fearful spirit causes abortion in women.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
कष्टा | दारुण + रूप | घोर + रूप | निशाचरी
पिशाची | दारुण + आकार | कथ्यते | शीतपूतना
गर्भान् | सा | मानुषीणां | तु | हरते | घोर + दर्शन
पिशाची | दारुण + आकार | कथ्यते | शीतपूतना
गर्भान् | सा | मानुषीणां | तु | हरते | घोर + दर्शन