Shloka 136

The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

निर्द्रव्यो व्ययसनासक्तो मद्वाक्यकलुषीकृतः । उवाच राक्षसीं वाक्यं सर्वंसिद्धिप्रदायकम् ॥ १३६ ॥

Transliteration

nirdravyo vyayasanāsakto madvākyakaluṣīkṛtaḥ | uvāca rākṣasīṃ vākyaṃ sarvaṃsiddhipradāyakam || 136 ||

Translation

ধনহীন, দুর্ব্যসনে আসক্ত, আর আমার কথায় কলুষিত হয়ে সে রাক্ষসীর কাছে এমন বাক্য বলল, যা সর্বসিদ্ধিদায়ক বলে মানা হয়।

Word by Word

• निर्द्रव्यः: without wealth
• निर्द्रव्यः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निः + द्रव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नञ्/निषेधपूर्वक-तत्पुरुष; (कर्ता-विशेषण)

• व्ययसनासक्तः: addicted to vice/misery
• व्ययसनासक्तः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यसन + आसक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी/सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषार्थ: ‘addicted to misfortune/vice’ (कर्ता-विशेषण)

• मत्: my
• मत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद-रूप (mad-); सम्बन्ध

• वाक्य: words/speech
• वाक्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; समासाङ्ग (compound member)

• कलुषीकृतः: made impure/tainted
• कलुषीकृतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कलुषी + कृ (धातु) + क्त → कलुषीकृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (कर्ता-विशेषण) ‘made impure’

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• राक्षसीम्: to the demoness
• राक्षसीम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान/प्रति (addressee as object of speech)

• वाक्यम्: a statement
• वाक्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्म

• सर्वम्: all/entirely
• सर्वम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (सिद्धिप्रदायकम् इत्यस्य विशेषण)

• सिद्धि: success/accomplishment
• सिद्धि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; समासाङ्ग

• प्रदायकम्: granting/bestowing
• प्रदायकम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + दा (धातु) + ण्वुल् → प्रदायक (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्तरि कृदन्त (agent noun/adjective), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (वाक्यम् इत्यस्य विशेषण)

Speaker

Narrator (contextual voice within the Adhyaya; exact named speaker not explicit in this single verse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"karuna","secondary_rasa":"bibhatsa","emotional_journey":"Depicts a downward spiral—poverty, vice, and moral pollution—ending in the ominous utterance of a ‘success-giving’ formula to a rākṣasī, suggesting corrupted pursuit of siddhi."}

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasī

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It highlights how inner impurity—poverty of virtue, addiction to harmful tendencies, and corrupted speech—can still drive a person to seek “siddhi,” warning that power-seeking without purity is spiritually dangerous.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By contrast: bhakti emphasizes śuddhi (purity) of mind and speech, whereas this verse depicts a person influenced by tainted words pursuing results; it implicitly points devotees toward pure intention and sattvic conduct rather than mere accomplishment.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa and Śikṣā are indirectly relevant: the verse stresses the moral and ritual weight of “vāk” (speech/utterance), implying that correct and pure use of words/mantras matters as much as their form.