Shloka 3
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
पुत्रस्य वचनात्प्राप्ता तत्क्षणं नृपसन्निधौ । श्राविता मोहिनी वाक्यं पितुर्वाक्यं तथैव च ॥ ३ ॥
putrasya vacanātprāptā tatkṣaṇaṃ nṛpasannidhau | śrāvitā mohinī vākyaṃ piturvākyaṃ tathaiva ca || 3 ||
पुत्र के वचन से वह तत्क्षण राजा के सम्मुख पहुँची। वहाँ मोहिनी को पुत्र का कथन और उसी प्रकार पिता का कथन भी सुनाया गया।
Narada (narrating the episode to the Sanatkumara brothers, contextually)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights dharma through due hearing: truth and justice are approached by listening impartially to all parties before judgment.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti-based dharma by emphasizing integrity and fairness—virtues that sustain righteous conduct aligned with devotion and sacred order.
It reflects principles akin to Nyaya-style reasoning and procedural fairness in discourse—careful hearing (śravaṇa) of statements before forming conclusions.