Shloka 32
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
न लग्नं न ग्रहा देवि न होरा पुण्यदर्शिनी । तत्कालभावना ग्राह्या तद्भावो जायते सुतः ॥ ३२ ॥
na lagnaṃ na grahā devi na horā puṇyadarśinī | tatkālabhāvanā grāhyā tadbhāvo jāyate sutaḥ || 32 ||
ഹേ ദേവീ, പുണ്യദർശിനീ, ലഗ്നമോ ഗ്രഹങ്ങളോ ഹോരയോ നിർണായകമല്ല; ആ നിമിഷത്തിലെ ഭാവന തന്നെയാണ് ഗ്രാഹ്യം, കുഞ്ഞ് അതേ ഭാവത്തോടെയാണ് ജനിക്കുന്നത്।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that consciousness (bhāvanā) at the crucial moment is more formative than external astrological factors, emphasizing inner causality and samskāra over mere calculation.
By prioritizing moment-to-moment inner remembrance and intention, it implies that devotional contemplation (bhakti-bhāvanā) is spiritually creative and can shape one’s life and lineage more than outward timing.
Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa is referenced through lagna, graha, and horā, but the verse cautions that astrological indicators are secondary to the immediate mental disposition (bhāvanā) during key samskāra-related moments.