Shloka 26
Adhyaya 21 — Kuvalayashva’s Descent to Patala and the Rescue of Madalasa
समाश्वास्य तदा पृष्टा तेन संमोहकारणम् ।
किञ्चिल्लज्जान्विता बाला तस्याः सख्युर् न्यवेदयत् ॥
samāśvāsya tadā pṛṣṭā tena saṃmohakāraṇam / kiñcillajjānvitā bālā tasyāḥ sakhyur nyavedayat
उसे सांत्वना देकर उसने फिर उसके मोह का कारण पूछा। वह युवती लज्जा से कुछ अभिभूत होकर अपनी सखी के माध्यम से वह बात कह गई।
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FAQs
The verse reflects a dhārmic social norm: distress is soothed first (samāśvāsya), then inquiry follows; and modesty (lajjā) is portrayed as a natural restraint, leading the girl to speak via a trusted intermediary.
It belongs to ākhyāna (narrative episode) rather than sarga/pratisarga/manvantara/vaṃśa/vaṃśānucarita; it is contextual storytelling within the Purāṇic discourse.
‘Saṃmoha’ can be read symbolically as tamas-born confusion; the act of consoling and eliciting truth through a mediator suggests the gradual unveiling of reality through supportive guidance.