Shloka 59
Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation
तन्मयापहृतं वित्तं भवित्री का गतिर्मम । कथं यास्यामि तद्वेश्म कथं संभाषये पुनः ॥ ५९ ॥
tanmayāpahṛtaṃ vittaṃ bhavitrī kā gatirmama | kathaṃ yāsyāmi tadveśma kathaṃ saṃbhāṣaye punaḥ || 59 ||
“My wealth has been taken away by him. What will become of me—what course is now left to me? How shall I go to that house again, and how shall I speak with him once more?”
Narrative character (a distressed person within the Adhyaya’s story; dialogue frame traditionally relayed by Suta to sages in Purana narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It depicts the mind’s turmoil when it clings to wealth and social standing, pointing toward the Purana’s recurring lesson: stability comes from dharma and inner refuge rather than external possessions.
By highlighting helplessness after worldly loss, it implicitly prepares the heart for śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge). In the Narada Purana’s devotional arc, such crisis becomes a turning-point toward trusting Vishnu and living by righteous conduct.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is directly taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical—guarding against attachment and acting according to dharma to avoid fear, shame, and conflict.