Shloka 55

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

Devanagari script

पितृश्वशूरवित्ताभ्यां परिपूर्णाभवं तदा । गोमहिष्यादिसंयुक्ता धनधान्यसमन्विता ॥ ५५ ॥

Transliteration

pitṛśvaśūravittābhyāṃ paripūrṇābhavaṃ tadā | gomahiṣyādisaṃyuktā dhanadhānyasamanvitā || 55 ||

Translation

Then I became fully provided for through the wealth of my father and father-in-law; I was endowed with cows, buffaloes, and the like, and possessed of riches and abundant grain.

Word by Word

• पितृश्वशूरवित्ताभ्याम्: by father’s and father-in-law’s wealth
• पितृश्वशूरवित्ताभ्याम्: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ + श्वशुर + वित्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, द्विवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (पितृवित्तं च श्वशूरवित्तं च) — by the wealth of (my) father and father-in-law

• परिपूर्णा: fully provided
• परिपूर्णा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि + पूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — fully filled/complete

• अभवम्: I became
• अभवम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन — I became/was

• तदा: then
• तदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक — then/at that time

• गोमहिष्यादिसंयुक्ता: possessing cows, buffaloes, etc.
• गोमहिष्यादिसंयुक्ता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गो + महिषी + आदि + संयुक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (गोमहिष्यादिभिः संयुक्ता) — endowed/associated with cows, buffaloes, etc.

• धनधान्यसमन्विता: endowed with wealth and grain
• धनधान्यसमन्विता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन + धान्य + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-आधारित समास (धनं च धान्यं च) + समन्वित — furnished with wealth and grain

Speaker

Narrator (a woman/householder voice within the Tirtha-Mahatmya narrative of Book 2; framed by Sūta’s narration)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It presents worldly prosperity—family-supported wealth, cattle, and grain—as a recognizable fruit of punya within the Mahatmya setting, implying that material completeness is meaningful when situated in dharma-oriented life.

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

This verse does not directly teach bhakti; it describes the householder’s state of abundance. In the Narada Purana’s Mahatmya framework, such prosperity is typically treated as supportive—enabling dana, hospitality, and pilgrimage—rather than as the final spiritual aim.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Chandas, Nirukta, Kalpa, Jyotiṣa) is taught in this line; it is a socio-economic description emphasizing cattle and grain as indicators of agrarian household wealth.