Shloka 80

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

Devanagari script

दीपच्छायाश्रिते तन्वि शयने सा व्यवस्थिता । अटमानेन पापेन दृष्टा सा रूपशालिनी ॥ ८० ॥

Transliteration

dīpacchāyāśrite tanvi śayane sā vyavasthitā | aṭamānena pāpena dṛṣṭā sā rūpaśālinī || 80 ||

Translation

ໂອ ນາງຜອມບາງ! ນາງນອນຢູ່ເທິງຕຽງທີ່ອາໄສເງົາແສງຕະກຽງ; ຄົນບາບທີ່ພະເນຈອນນັ້ນໄດ້ເຫັນນາງ—ຜູ້ມີຮູບງາມ।

Word by Word

• दीप-छाया-आश्रिते: in/under the lamp’s shadow
• दीप-छाया-आश्रिते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक) + छाया (प्रातिपदिक) + आश्रित (कृदन्त, धातु √श्रि with आ-)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—दीपस्य छायायाम् आश्रिते (in the lamp-shadowed/under lamp’s shadow)

• तन्वि: O slender one
• तन्वि: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तन्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (vocative), एकवचन; संबोधन

• शयने: on the bed
• शयने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• व्यवस्थिता: was situated/lying
• व्यवस्थिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: व्यवस्थित (कृदन्त, धातु √स्था with वि+अव)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त/कर्मणि-प्रयोगार्थ (past participle) = placed/situated

• अटमानेन: by (one) wandering
• अटमानेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अटमान (कृदन्त, धातु √अट्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present participle) = wandering

• पापेन: by the sinner
• पापेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; अटमानेन इति विशेषणसम्बन्धः

• दृष्टा: was seen
• दृष्टा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृष्ट (कृदन्त, धातु √दृश्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• रूप-शालिनी: beautiful
• रूप-शालिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + शालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—रूपेण शालिनी (possessing beauty)

Speaker

Suta (narrating the Purana account)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: karuna

FAQs

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

The verse frames a moral turning-point: beauty and privacy are observed by a “roaming sinner,” highlighting how pāpa-driven intent begins with uncontrolled sight and desire, which dharma seeks to restrain.

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

By implication, bhakti requires indriya-nigraha (sense-control) and purity of intention; the verse contrasts the restless, pāpa-led mind with the disciplined awareness expected of a Vishnu-bhakta.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No direct Vedanga instruction appears; the practical takeaway aligns with dharma-śāstra ethics—guarding conduct and perception (dṛṣṭi) to prevent adharma from arising.