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Shloka 18

Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation

Devanagari script

उदकूकृत्वा शिरस्ताताधौतांघ्रिर्मंचकोपरि । चिंतयत्नी भर्तृयोगं निशीथे रक्षसा हृता ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

udakūkṛtvā śirastātādhautāṃghrirmaṃcakopari | ciṃtayatnī bhartṛyogaṃ niśīthe rakṣasā hṛtā || 18 ||

Translation

Nachdem sie den Wasserkrug an ihr Haupt gestellt und ihre Füße gewaschen hatte, legte sie sich auf das Lager und dachte an die Vereinigung mit ihrem Gemahl; mitten in der Nacht wurde sie von einem Rākṣasa geraubt.

Word by Word
उदकूwater
उदकू:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootउदक (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); कृत्वा इत्यनेन सह कर्म (object of gerund)
कृत्वाhaving made/done
कृत्वा:
क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभावः; धातुः—कृ (to do/make)
शिरःhead
शिरः:
सम्बन्ध (within compound)
TypeNoun
Rootशिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन (Singular); अत्र समासाङ्गत्वेन (as compound member)
तातfather/dear (vocative-like)
तात:
सम्बन्ध (within compound)
TypeNoun
Rootतात (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा/सम्बोधन (Nom/Voc), एकवचन; अत्र समासाङ्गत्वेन (as compound member)
आधौत-अङ्घ्रिःshe whose feet were washed
आधौत-अङ्घ्रिः:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootआ + धाव् (धातु) + अङ्घ्रि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); बहुव्रीहिः—आधौतौ अङ्घ्री यस्याः सा (she whose feet are washed)
मञ्चक-उपरिupon the couch
मञ्चक-उपरि:
अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमञ्चक (प्रातिपदिक) + उपरि (अव्यय)
Formउपरि—अव्यय (adverb/postposition) ‘on’; मञ्चक—सम्बन्ध-निर्देशक (governing noun)
चिन्तयन्तीthinking
चिन्तयन्ती:
कर्ता (Kartā/Subject; participial)
TypeVerb
Rootचिन्त् (धातु)
Formशतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (Present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; धातुः—चिन्त् (to think)
भर्तृयोगम्union with (my) husband
भर्तृयोगम्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootभर्तृ + योग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—भर्तुः योगः (union with husband)
निशीथेat midnight
निशीथे:
अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Time)
TypeNoun
Rootनिशीथ (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)
रक्षसाby a demon
रक्षसा:
करण/कर्ता (Agent in passive; Instrumental)
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)
हृताabducted
हृता:
क्रिया-फल/अवस्था (Predicate in passive)
TypeVerb
Rootहृ (धातु)
Formक्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; धातुः—हृ (to take away/abduct)
Speaker

Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers in the Uttara-Bhaga mahatmya narrative flow)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Characters & Entities
R
Rakshasa
B
Bhartṛ (husband)

FAQs

It contrasts personal, domestic purity and longing with sudden danger, underscoring that worldly security is fragile and that one should seek dharmic protection and refuge in sacred discipline.

Bhakti is implied through mindful recollection and inner focus (cintana); the verse sets up the need for taking shelter in divine protection when worldly supports fail.

It reflects basic ritual purity conduct (washing feet before resting) aligned with dharmic practice; no specific technical Vedanga (like Jyotisha or Vyakarana) is explicitly taught in this line.

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