Shloka 29
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
साहं पापा दुराचारा वक्तुकामा सुनिर्घृणम् । यादृशेन हि भावेन योनौ शुक्रं समुत्सृजेत् ॥ २९ ॥
sāhaṃ pāpā durācārā vaktukāmā sunirghṛṇam | yādṛśena hi bhāvena yonau śukraṃ samutsṛjet || 29 ||
Yo—pecadora y de mala conducta—deseo hablar de ese acto sumamente despiadado: ¿con qué intención, en verdad, descarga un hombre su semen en el vientre?
A female narrator (unnamed) speaking in a confessional/illustrative dialogue within the Tirtha-Mahatmya context
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bibhatsa","secondary_rasa":"karuna","emotional_journey":"A confessional voice frames the act as cruel and morally repulsive, moving from self-condemnation to an inquiry into the intention behind conception."}
FAQs
It highlights that inner intention (bhāva) is central to karma: even intimate acts become dharmic or adharmic depending on one’s motive, restraint, and reverence for life.
By stressing purity of intention, it aligns with bhakti ethics: devotion is not only ritual but also sanctifying one’s motives and actions so they accord with dharma and compassion.
Indirectly, it points to dharma-śāstric and gṛhya practice around garbhādhāna-saṃskāra—where right timing, conduct, and intention are prescribed for righteous conception.