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Chapter 3.219 - Verse 39

Sanskrit Text

लोहितस्योदधेः कन्या धात्री स्कन्दस्य सा स्मृता लोहितायनिरित्येवं कदम्बे सा हि पूज्यते

English Translation

The daughter of the deity of blood is said to be the nurse of Skanda. She is therefore worshipped under the name of Lohitayani on Kadamba trees.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

लोहित + उदधि | कन्या | क्रूरा | लोहित + भोजन
लोहितायनिर् | इति + एवम् | कदम्बे | सा | हि | पूज्यते