Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

तादृशेन हि भावेन संतानं संभवेदिति । साहं विवादभावेन राज्ञो रुक्मांगदस्य हि ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

tādṛśena hi bhāvena saṃtānaṃ saṃbhavediti | sāhaṃ vivādabhāvena rājño rukmāṃgadasya hi || 30 ||

Translation

അത്തരം ഭാവത്താലാണ് സന്താനം സംഭവിക്കുന്നത്; അതുകൊണ്ട് ഞാൻ വിവാദഭാവത്തോടെ രാജാവ് രുക്മാംഗദനെ സമീപിച്ചു/വിരോധത്തിലേർപ്പെട്ടു।

Word by Word

तादृशेनby such (a)

हिindeed

भावेनby the attitude/state

संतानम्offspring/progeny

संभवेत्would arise/be born

इतिthus

साshe

अहम्I

विवाद-भावेनwith a quarrelsome disposition

राज्ञःof the king

रुक्माङ्गदस्यof Rukmāṅgada

हिindeed

Speaker

Narrator within the Rukmāṅgada episode (a feminine voice in the narrative, speaking in first person)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Characters & Entities

Rukmangada

FAQs

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

It highlights bhāva (inner disposition) as causally significant: even aims like progeny are framed as arising from a particular mental attitude, reminding the reader that inner motives shape outcomes and karmic direction.

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

By contrast: the verse shows a “vivāda-bhāva” (contentious mood) used to drive a worldly goal (offspring), implicitly pointing that pure bhakti requires a different bhāva—humility, steadiness, and God-centered intention rather than quarrel-driven agitation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The practical takeaway is ethical-psychological: bhāva (intent) governs action and result. While not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it aligns with Dharmaśāstra-style reasoning about intention (saṅkalpa) affecting karmaphala.