Shloka 24
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
मदर्थे निहतो भर्ता त्वया निःशंकया यतः । ततोऽहं नोत्तरं वच्मि परं किंचित्सुलोचने ॥ २४ ॥
madarthe nihato bhartā tvayā niḥśaṃkayā yataḥ | tato'haṃ nottaraṃ vacmi paraṃ kiṃcitsulocane || 24 ||
Karena demi diriku engkau telah membunuh suamimu tanpa ragu, maka, wahai Sulocanā yang bermata indah, aku tidak akan menjawab lagi—tidak ada apa pun tambahan.
Unspecified (narrative dialogue speaker not provided in the excerpt)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse highlights the grave karmic weight of actions done “for someone’s sake” and underscores moral accountability: once an irreversible act (killing) has occurred, the speaker refuses further discussion, implying the seriousness of adharmic consequences.
Indirectly, it cautions that devotion or loyalty must be guided by dharma; acting “without hesitation” for a person is not the same as righteous surrender to Bhagavān. In bhakti-oriented reading, true devotion aligns will with dharma rather than impulsive allegiance.
No explicit Vedāṅga topic (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa ritual procedure) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discernment (dharma-viveka) in decision-making rather than a technical rule.