Shloka 45

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

Devanagari script

तत्र दृष्टा मया सुभ्रु काष्ठीला दारुनिर्गता । नवनीतनिभं देहं बिभ्राणा चांजनत्विषम् ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

tatra dṛṣṭā mayā subhru kāṣṭhīlā dārunirgatā | navanītanibhaṃ dehaṃ bibhrāṇā cāṃjanatviṣam || 45 ||

Translation

ທີ່ນັ້ນ—ໂອ ຜູ້ມີຄິ້ວງາມ—ຂ້ອຍເຫັນກາສຖີລາ ອອກມາຈາກຊິ້ນໄມ້ ມີກາຍນຸ່ມດັ່ງເນີຍສົດ ແລະສ່ອງປະກາຍດຳດັ່ງອັນຈັນ।

Word by Word

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Desha-adhikarana (देश-अधिकरण/Spatial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• दृष्टा: was seen
• दृष्टा: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicative)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि-भावे ‘was seen’

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; कर्तृ-करण (agent in passive)

• सुभ्रु: O fair-browed one
• सुभ्रु: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुभ्रू (प्रातिपदिक; सु + भ्रू)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• काष्ठीला: a (small) wooden doll/figure
• काष्ठीला: Karta (कर्ता/Subject of ‘dṛṣṭā’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काष्ठीला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विषय (thing described)

• दारु-निर्गता: emerged from wood
• दारु-निर्गता: Karta (कर्ता/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दारु (प्रातिपदिक) + निर्गत (कृदन्त; √गम् + निर्, past participle)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; अपादान/उत्पत्तिबोधक (emerged from)

• नवनीत-निभम्: butter-like
• नवनीत-निभम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नवनीत (प्रातिपदिक) + निभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; देह-विशेषण

• देहम्: body
• देहम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बिभ्राणा इत्यस्य कर्म

• बिभ्राणा: bearing
• बिभ्राणा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भृ (धातु)
• Form: शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त (present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• अञ्जन-त्विषम्: a collyrium-like luster
• अञ्जन-त्विषम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक) + त्विष् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बिभ्राणा इत्यस्य कर्म (what is borne)

Speaker

Narada (narrating an encountered vision/event within the tirtha-mahatmya storyline)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Wonder arises suddenly as a miraculous being/object emerges from wood, described with sensuous, luminous detail."}

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Kāṣṭhīlā

FAQs

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

The verse frames a darśana (vision) within a tīrtha-mahātmya setting: the extraordinary emergence “from wood” underscores the Purāṇic theme that the sacred can manifest unexpectedly, reinforcing faith in holy places and their hidden potency.

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

By emphasizing a vivid, grace-filled manifestation perceived by the narrator, the verse supports bhakti’s core mood: receptivity to divine or sacred presence. The beauty and lustre described function as devotional cues that draw the mind toward reverence and remembrance.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No explicit Vedāṅga instruction is taught in this verse; it is primarily narrative-poetic description (alaṅkāra). The practical takeaway is contextual: tīrtha narratives in the Narada Purana often guide dharmic conduct and pilgrimage-oriented observances rather than technical sciences like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this specific line.