Shloka 153
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
मानुषीप्रमदासक्तं मच्छरीरस्य दूषकम् । तच्छ्रुत्वा दारुणं वाक्यं भार्यया समुदीरितम् । ईर्ष्याकोपसमायुक्तस्त्वभ्यधावन्निशाचरः ॥ १५३ ॥
mānuṣīpramadāsaktaṃ maccharīrasya dūṣakam | tacchrutvā dāruṇaṃ vākyaṃ bhāryayā samudīritam | īrṣyākopasamāyuktastvabhyadhāvanniśācaraḥ || 153 ||
ഭാര്യ ഉച്ചരിച്ച ആ ക്രൂരവാക്ക്—“നീ മനുഷ്യസ്ത്രീയിൽ ആസക്തനായി എന്റെ ശരീരം മലിനമാക്കി”—എന്ന് കേട്ടപ്പോൾ, ആ നിശാചരൻ അസൂയയും കോപവും നിറഞ്ഞ് പാഞ്ഞെത്തി।
Narrator (within Narada Purana’s Uttara-Bhaga narrative; dialogue frame traditionally via Suta to sages)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra (anger)
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)
FAQs
It shows how īrṣyā (jealousy) and krodha (anger), triggered by attachment, immediately drive one into impulsive, harmful action—an inner fall that obstructs dharma and any tirtha-born purification.
By contrast: bhakti requires mastery over passions; this scene highlights how uncontrolled desire and possessiveness eclipse sattva, whereas devotion to Vishnu is sustained by self-restraint, humility, and steadiness of mind.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline—guarding speech, mind, and reactions—so that ritual merit and tirtha practices are not undermined by krodha and īrṣyā.