Shloka 56
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
इष्टा श्वशुरयोश्वाहं सौशीन्येन जनस्य च । कालेन पंचतां प्राप्तः श्वशुरो वेदतत्त्ववित् ॥ ५६ ॥
iṣṭā śvaśurayośvāhaṃ sauśīnyena janasya ca | kālena paṃcatāṃ prāptaḥ śvaśuro vedatattvavit || 56 ||
Durch mein gutes Benehmen war ich meinen Schwiegereltern und auch den Leuten lieb; mit der Zeit erreichte mein Schwiegervater—Kenner des wahren Sinnes der Veden—den Zustand der fünf Elemente (das heißt, er verschied).
Narrator (a first-person character within the tirtha/mahatmya narrative of Narada Purana; framed in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It links social harmony and dharmic character (sauśīnya) with the unavoidable truth of impermanence—even a Veda-knower meets death—urging steady righteousness and spiritual focus.
While not naming a deity directly, it supports Bhakti indirectly by emphasizing purity of conduct and humility; devotion in the Narada Purana is sustained by sadācāra and awareness of life’s transience.
The phrase veda-tattva-vit points to understanding the essence of Vedic teaching (tattva), implying that true learning is not mere recitation but grasping meaning—useful for Vyākaraṇa-based textual clarity and Dharma-based application.