Shloka 103

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

Devanagari script

सृक्किणी स्रवतेऽत्यर्थं तस्य भक्षणकाम्यया । ततः सा राक्षसी घोरा श्रुत्वा पतिसमीरितम् ॥ १०३ ॥

Transliteration

sṛkkiṇī sravate'tyarthaṃ tasya bhakṣaṇakāmyayā | tataḥ sā rākṣasī ghorā śrutvā patisamīritam || 103 ||

Translation

ຮີມສົບຂອງນາງເລີ່ມມີນ້ຳລາຍໄຫຼອອກມາຢ່າງຫຼວງຫຼາຍ ດ້ວຍຄວາມຢາກກິນລາວ. ຈາກນັ້ນ ນາງຍັກຂິນີທີ່ໜ້າຢ້ານກົວຜູ້ນັ້ນ ເມື່ອໄດ້ຍິນສິ່ງທີ່ຜົວເວົ້າ ກໍສະແດງທ່າທີອອກມາ.

Word by Word

सृक्किणीthe corners of (her) mouth

स्रवतेdrips/flows

अत्यर्थम्excessively, greatly

तस्यof him/that (one)

भक्षणकाम्ययाdue to (her) desire to eat

ततःthen, thereafter

साshe

राक्षसीthe demoness

घोराterrible, fierce

श्रुत्वाhaving heard

पति-समीरितम्what was spoken by (her) husband

Speaker

Narada (narrating a Purāṇic episode; dialogue attribution implied within the story)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa

Characters & Entities

Rākṣasī

Pati (husband)

FAQs

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

It portrays how unchecked craving (kāma) and हिंसा (violence) degrade consciousness, serving as a cautionary contrast to dharma-based restraint emphasized in tīrtha-māhātmya contexts.

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

Indirectly, it highlights the opposite of bhakti: predatory desire and cruelty. In the broader Purāṇic framework, such depictions motivate the seeker to take refuge in sattva, self-control, and devotion to the Lord rather than impulse.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; it functions as narrative psychology—illustrating the consequences of kāma and हिंसा for ethical discernment (dharma-viveka).