Shloka 4

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

Devanagari script

उभयोः संविदं कृत्वा परिसांत्वय्य मोहिनीम् । भोजनाय स्थितामेनां नृपस्य हरिवासरे ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

ubhayoḥ saṃvidaṃ kṛtvā parisāṃtvayya mohinīm | bhojanāya sthitāmenāṃ nṛpasya harivāsare || 4 ||

Translation

Tras lograr un acuerdo entre ambas partes, él apaciguó a Mohinī, la hechicera. Sin embargo, en el Harivāsara del rey, el día sagrado de Hari, ella permanecía dispuesta a comer.

Word by Word

• उभयोः: of both (parties)
• उभयोः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उभ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन — 'of both'

• संविदम्: an agreement
• संविदम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संविद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन — 'agreement/understanding'

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: पूर्वकाल (Prior action marker)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive) — 'having done/made'

• परिसांत्वय्य: having consoled
• परिसांत्वय्य: पूर्वकाल (Prior action marker)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-सम्-त्वि/त्वय् (धातु, causative sense) → परिसान्त्वय्य (क्त्वा/ल्यप्-समकक्ष gerund)
• Form: अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive; -य्य form) — 'having consoled/placated'

• मोहिनीम्: Mohinī
• मोहिनीम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — 'Mohinī'

• भोजनाय: for eating / for the meal
• भोजनाय: सम्प्रदान (Purpose/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भोजन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन — 'for eating/meal'

• स्थिताम्: standing / remaining
• स्थिताम्: विशेषण (Adjectival participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) → स्थित (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — 'standing/remaining' (qualifying 'enām')

• एनाम्: her
• एनाम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — 'this (her)'

• नृपस्य: of the king
• नृपस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन — 'of the king'

• हरि-वासरे: on the day of Hari (Ekādaśī)
• हरि-वासरे: अधिकरण (Time/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक) + वासर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: हरेः वासरः); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — 'on Hari’s day (Ekādaśī)'

Speaker

Narada (narrating within a vrata-mahātmya style episode; traditional dialogue frame commonly with Sanatkumara)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Harivāsara (Ekādaśī observance context)

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Conciliation is achieved, but a new tension arises: the sanctity of Harivāsara restrains ordinary appetite, turning the scene toward devotional discipline."}

Characters & Entities

• Mohini
• Hari (Vishnu)
• King (Nrpa)

FAQs

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

It highlights Harivāsara as a distinctly sacred time dedicated to Hari, where ordinary impulses—especially eating—become a test of restraint and devotion.

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

By placing the moment on Harivāsara, the verse implies that honoring Viṣṇu’s day through discipline (often fasting or regulated intake) is an expression of bhakti, even amid distraction or temptation (symbolized by “Mohinī”).

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Kalpa/ritual discipline is implied: the observance of a specific sacred day (Harivāsara/Ekādaśī) and the corresponding regulation of meals as part of vrata procedure.