Shloka 64
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
विक्रीय दत्तं वैश्याभ्यां तच्चापि क्षयमागतम् । क्षेत्रधान्यादिकं यच्च सभांडं सपरिच्छदम् ॥ ६४ ॥
vikrīya dattaṃ vaiśyābhyāṃ taccāpi kṣayamāgatam | kṣetradhānyādikaṃ yacca sabhāṃḍaṃ saparicchadam || 64 ||
Whatever was sold and handed over to the two merchants, and thereafter fell into loss or deterioration—be it land, grain, and the like, together with its vessels and all appurtenances—should be treated according to the rule stated here.
Narada (as legal-dharma narrator within the Uttara-Bhaga discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It underscores dharma in worldly dealings: even material exchange must be governed by truthfulness, accountability, and fairness, because righteous conduct in artha (livelihood) supports inner purity and social order.
Indirectly, it frames bhakti as inseparable from ethical living—devotion is strengthened when one avoids injustice in commerce and treats others’ property and losses according to dharmic rules.
This is primarily vyavahāra-dharma (jurisprudence/ethics of transactions) rather than a Vedāṅga; it reflects applied dharma-śāstra reasoning about ownership, transfer, and liability when goods deteriorate after sale.