Shloka 82
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
सीमंते सप्त रत्नानि केयूरेऽष्टौ च पंच च । एवं रत्नाचितां बालां शातकुम्भसमप्रभाम् ॥ ८२ ॥
sīmaṃte sapta ratnāni keyūre'ṣṭau ca paṃca ca | evaṃ ratnācitāṃ bālāṃ śātakumbhasamaprabhām || 82 ||
On the parting of her hair were seven jewels; on her armlets were eight and also five. Thus the young maiden was adorned with gems, shining with a radiance like refined gold.
Narada (narrative description within the Uttara-Bhaga mahatmya style)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
The verse uses auspicious ornamentation and gold-like radiance to signal divine or highly meritorious presence—typical of tirtha-mahatmya narration where beauty and brilliance indicate punya, protection, and sacred power revealed through darśana.
Indirectly: in tirtha contexts, the devotee’s reverent attention to sacred manifestations (radiance, auspicious marks, divine-like splendour) cultivates śraddhā and bhakti, reinforcing that holy places and their visions elevate the mind toward Vishnu-centered devotion.
A basic Śikṣā/saṃskāra-oriented cultural detail is implied: bodily marks and ornaments are described with precise counts and placements, reflecting traditional attention to auspicious signs (lakṣaṇa) and ritual aesthetics, though no explicit Vedanga doctrine is taught in this single verse.