Shloka 151
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
अनाहृत्य तु तत्सर्वं निर्गतोऽसौ दरीमुखात् । बिभ्राणां मानुषं रूपं स्वामपश्यन्नितंबिनीम् ॥ १५१ ॥
anāhṛtya tu tatsarvaṃ nirgato'sau darīmukhāt | bibhrāṇāṃ mānuṣaṃ rūpaṃ svāmapaśyannitaṃbinīm || 151 ||
But without taking any of it, he came out from the mouth of the cave; and, assuming a human form, he then saw his own wife—the slender-hipped lady.
Narada (narrating within the tirtha-mahatmya context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
The verse highlights restraint and right discernment: despite encountering something desirable, he leaves without taking it, then returns to dharmic worldly relations (symbolized by seeing his wife) after assuming an appropriate, socially ordered form.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti ethics by emphasizing self-control and purity of conduct—qualities repeatedly taught in Narada Purana as necessary supports for steady Vishnu-bhakti, even within narrative episodes.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Shiksha) is taught directly in this shloka; the practical takeaway is dharmic discipline—non-appropriation and controlled action—often applied in vrata and tirtha conduct.