Shloka 86

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

Devanagari script

नानाद्रव्यसमाकीर्णां शयनासनसंयुताम् । भोजनैः पानपात्रैश्च भक्ष्यभोज्यैरनेकधा ॥ ८६ ॥

Transliteration

nānādravyasamākīrṇāṃ śayanāsanasaṃyutām | bhojanaiḥ pānapātraiśca bhakṣyabhojyairanekadhā || 86 ||

Translation

It was filled with many kinds of goods, furnished with beds and seats, and supplied with meals, drinking vessels, and various kinds of edibles and foods in abundance.

Word by Word

• नानाद्रव्यसमाकीर्णाम्: filled with various goods
• नानाद्रव्यसमाकीर्णाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना + द्रव्य + सम्-आ-कॄ (धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त (PPP) ‘समाकीर्ण’—‘filled’; समासः—नानाविधैः द्रव्यैः समाकीर्णा (उपपद-तत्पुरुष/बहुपद-समास)

• शयनासनसंयुताम्: furnished with beds and seats
• शयनासनसंयुताम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शयन + आसन + सम्-युज् (धातु)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त (PPP) ‘संयुक्त’; समासः—शयनं च आसनं च (द्वन्द्व) + संयुक्ता

• भोजनैः: with foods
• भोजनैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• पानपात्रैः: with drinking vessels
• पानपात्रैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पान + पात्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—पानस्य पात्राणि (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• भक्ष्यभोज्यैः: with eatables and foods
• भक्ष्यभोज्यैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ष्य + भोज्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—भक्ष्यं च भोज्यं च (द्वन्द्व)

• अनेकधा: in many ways / variously
• अनेकधा: Prakāra-adhikaraṇa (प्रकाराधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अनेकधा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: in many ways)

Speaker

Narada (narrating within a Tirtha/Mahatmya description in Uttara-Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

FAQs

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

The verse highlights dharmic merit (puṇya) generated through abundance used for service—providing lodging, seating, and food—an essential theme in Tīrtha-Māhātmya where charity and hospitality sanctify both giver and place.

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

Bhakti is expressed here as practical seva: supporting pilgrims and guests with comfort and nourishment, a devotional attitude that treats service as an offering to the Divine present in visitors and holy places.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It most directly reflects Kalpa (ritual practice) and Dharma-śāstric conduct: rules of dāna, annadāna, and atithi-satkāra (guest hospitality) rather than technical disciplines like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa.