Shloka 87
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु वचनं राक्षस्या परिभाषितम् । प्रतिपेदे वचः सर्वं यत्कृतं हि तया तदा ॥ ८७ ॥
etacchrutvā tu vacanaṃ rākṣasyā paribhāṣitam | pratipede vacaḥ sarvaṃ yatkṛtaṃ hi tayā tadā || 87 ||
Ayant entendu ces paroles prononcées par la rākṣasī, il accepta pleinement tout ce qu’elle avait alors dit et accompli.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrative voice; likely Sūta relating events)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhayanaka","emotional_journey":"The narrative turns on a tense, uncanny moment: after the rākṣasī speaks, the hearer accepts her terms—wonder mixed with fear."}
FAQs
It highlights the karmic and dharmic weight of speech and action: once words are heard and acknowledged, their consequences and obligations in the narrative begin to unfold.
Indirectly, it sets the narrative ground for surrender and response—devotion in Purāṇic stories often advances through attentive hearing (śravaṇa) and compliant acceptance of dharmic instruction.
The verse primarily reflects careful attention to speech (vacana) and its acceptance, aligning most closely with Vyākaraṇa/semantic precision in understanding statements, though no explicit Vedāṅga technique is taught here.