Shloka 155

The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे मोहिनीचरिते काष्ठीलोपाख्यानं नाम सप्तविंशोऽध्यायः ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇottarabhāge mohinīcarite kāṣṭhīlopākhyānaṃ nāma saptaviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ || 27 ||

Translation

かくして、尊き『ブリハンナーラディーヤ・プラーナ』後篇（ウッタラ・バーガ）におけるモーヒニー物語の「カाष्ठीलाの説話」と名づけられた第二十七章は終わる。

Word by Word

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: इत्यादि-समाप्तिसूचक अव्यय (quotative/end marker)

• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇa-uttara-bhāge: in the later part of the Śrī Bṛhat Nāradīya Purāṇa
• śrī-bṛhat-nāradīya-purāṇa-uttara-bhāge: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + bṛhat (प्रातिपदिक) + nāradīya (प्रातिपदिक) + purāṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttara (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषसमास, ‘...भागे’ = in the later part of the Śrī Bṛhat Nāradīya Purāṇa

• mohinī-carite: in the Mohinī narrative
• mohinī-carite: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mohinī (प्रातिपदिक) + carita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; ‘चरिते’ = in the episode/section

• kāṣṭhīla-upākhyānam: the sub-tale of Kāṣṭhīla
• kāṣṭhīla-upākhyānam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāṣṭhīla (प्रातिपदिक) + upākhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/उद्देश्य-शीर्षक), एकवचन

• nāma: named
• nāma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nāma (अव्यय)
• Form: संज्ञासूचक अव्यय (name-marker)

• saptaviṃśaḥ: twenty-seventh
• saptaviṃśaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saptaviṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; क्रमवाचक विशेषण (ordinal)

• adhyāyaḥ: chapter
• adhyāyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adhyāya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

Speaker

Suta (colophon/narratorial closure)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: none

Characters & Entities

• Mohini
• Kāṣṭhīla
• Bṛhannāradīya Purāṇa

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

This is a colophon verse marking the formal completion of Adhyaya 27; its significance lies in preserving textual integrity and signaling that the Kāṣṭhīla episode within the Mohinī narrative has concluded.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

It does not teach bhakti directly; rather, it closes a narrative unit (Mohinī-carita) that typically serves as a devotional teaching context in the Purāṇa, guiding readers to treat the preceding episode as a complete lesson.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No Vedāṅga topic is taught in this line; it is a structural/archival marker (adhyāya-ending colophon) used for accurate recitation, citation, and manuscript transmission.