Shloka 28
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
त्रिवर्गविच्युतं घोरं यशोदेहहरं क्षितौ । नरकार्हो नरो देवि करोत्यशुभकर्म तत् ॥ २८ ॥
trivargavicyutaṃ ghoraṃ yaśodehaharaṃ kṣitau | narakārho naro devi karotyaśubhakarma tat || 28 ||
হে দেবী, মানুষ যে অশুভ কর্ম করে, সেই কর্মই তাকে নরকের যোগ্য করে; তা ভয়ংকর, ত্রিবর্গ থেকে বিচ্যুত করে এবং পৃথিবীতে যশ ও দেহকল্যাণ নষ্ট করে।
Unspecified (dialogue frame likely Narada addressing a Devi/consort figure in the narrative style of Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It warns that aśubha-karma (sinful action) has immediate worldly fallout (loss of fame and well-being) and also a post-death consequence (becoming narakārha—fit for hell), stressing ethical restraint as a foundation for higher spiritual life.
By emphasizing the ruin caused by aśubha-karma, the verse indirectly supports bhakti as a purifying discipline: devotion to Bhagavān is traditionally paired with sadācāra (right conduct) that prevents actions which obstruct dharma and inner purity.
The verse mainly teaches dharma-śāstra ethics rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it aligns with nirṇaya (proper judgment) in conduct—choosing actions that preserve trivarga and avoid pāpa that leads to naraka.