Shloka 143
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
भवेद्विधिवशाद्विद्या गृहं सौख्यं धनं कुलम् । विधिना प्रेर्यमाणस्तु जनः सर्वत्र गच्छति ॥ १४३ ॥
bhavedvidhivaśādvidyā gṛhaṃ saukhyaṃ dhanaṃ kulam | vidhinā preryamāṇastu janaḥ sarvatra gacchati || 143 ||
પ્રારબ્ધના વશથી જ વિદ્યા, ઘર, સુખ, ધન અને કુળ પ્રાપ્ત થાય છે. પ્રારબ્ધથી પ્રેરાઈને જ મનુષ્ય સર્વત્ર જાય છે.
Narada (contextual attribution within Narada Purana’s didactic dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames common worldly attainments—education, home, happiness, wealth, and lineage—as outcomes governed by vidhi (destiny/ordained karmic order), encouraging detachment and a turn toward higher dharma and liberation rather than pride in acquisition.
By emphasizing that worldly results arise under destiny’s impulse, the verse indirectly supports bhakti as a steadier refuge: devotion is practiced regardless of fluctuating fortunes, with surrender (śaraṇāgati) replacing anxiety over outcomes.
The verse aligns most closely with a Vedāṅga-style karmic causality lens often discussed alongside Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology): life circumstances are seen as patterned results of prior actions, prompting ethical conduct and remedial dharmic practice rather than mere speculation.