Yatudhani - AncientVoice

Mbh.13.93.8351	Vrishadarbhi named her as Yatudhani.
Mbh.13.93.8358	the Rakshasi who had been named Yatudhani, in her proper form, proceeded to that forest in which the great Rishis wandered in search of food.
Mbh.13.93.8395	Urged by Vrishadarbhi, the Rakshasi of frightful mien who had sprung from his incantations and who had been named Yatudhani, guarded the lake.
Mbh.13.93.8396	Those foremost of Rishis, with Pasusakha in their company, proceeded towards the lake, which was thus guarded by Yatudhani for the object of gathering some lotus stalks
Mbh.13.93.8397	Beholding Yatudhani, of frightful aspect standing on the banks of the lake, those great Rishis addressed her, saying, Who art thou that thus standest alone in these solitary woods?
Mbh.13.93.8401	Yatudhani said, It matters not who I am.
Mbh.13.93.8407	Yatudhani said, Agreeably with a compact, do ye take the lotus-stalks as ye please.
Mbh.13.93.8410	Bhishma continued, Ascertaining that her name was, Yatudhani and that she stood there for slaying them after knowing, from the meanings their names, what the extent was of their power, Atri, who was famishing with hunger, addressed her, and said these words
Mbh.13.93.8415	Yatudhani said, O thou of great effulgence, the explanation thou hast given me of thy name is incapable of being comprehended by me.
Mbh.13.93.8420	Yatudhani said, The etymological explanation of thy name is perfectly incomprehensible to me, in as much as the inflections which the original roots have undergone are unintelligible.
Mbh.13.93.8424	Yatudhani said, O thou of great effulgence, the etymological explanation thou hast given of thy name is incapable of being comprehended by me.
Mbh.13.93.8428	Yatudhani said, The etymological explanation thou hast given me of thy name is perfectly incomprehensible to me, in consequence of the many inflections the root has undergone.
Mbh.13.93.8435	Yatudhani said, The explanation thou hast given me of thy name, O great ascetic, is incapable of being understood by me.
Mbh.13.93.8439	Hence, O Yatudhani, know that I am called Viswamitra'
Mbh.13.93.8440	Yatudhani said, The explanation thou hast given of thy name is incomprehensible to me in consequence of the inflections the root has undergone.
Mbh.13.93.8444	Yatudhani said, The etymological explanation thou hast given me, O great ascetic, of thy name, is incomprehensible to me in consequence of the diverse inflections the root has undergone Do thou go and plunge into this lake of lotuses
Mbh.13.93.8448	Yatudhani said, The explanation thou hast given me of thy name is perfectly incomprehensible to me in consequence of the inflections the roots have undergone.
Mbh.13.93.8452	Yatudhani said, The explanation which thou hast given me of thy name is perfectly incomprehensible to me in consequence of the inflections which the root has undergone.
Mbh.13.93.8456	Yatudhani said, The explanation thou hast given me of thy name is perfectly incomprehensible to me in consequence of the inflections which the roots have undergone.
Mbh.13.93.8459	But know, O Yatudhani, that I am called by the name of Sunahsakha'
Mbh.13.93.8460	Yatudhani said, Thou hast mentioned thy name only once.
Mbh.13.93.8525	That woman who lies slain there was called Yatudhani.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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