Shloka 54

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

Devanagari script

शयनीयादिकं दत्तं यौतुकं जनकेन मे । श्वशुरेणापि मे दत्तं सुवर्णस्यायुतं पुरा ॥ ५४ ॥

Transliteration

śayanīyādikaṃ dattaṃ yautukaṃ janakena me | śvaśureṇāpi me dattaṃ suvarṇasyāyutaṃ purā || 54 ||

Translation

എന്റെ പിതാവ് ശയനാദികളടങ്ങിയ യൗതുകം നൽകി; മുമ്പ് എന്റെ ശ്വശുരനും എനിക്ക് പത്തായിരം സ്വർണമുദ്രകൾ നൽകിയിരുന്നു।

Word by Word

• शयनीयादिकम्: bedding and the like
• शयनीयादिकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शयनीय + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; आदि-तत्पुरुष (शयनीयम् आदिः यस्मिन्) — bedding etc. (as a set)

• दत्तम्: was given
• दत्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) → दत्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — given

• यौतुकम्: dowry
• यौतुकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यौतुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — dowry/gift at marriage

• जनकेन: by my father
• जनकेन: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — by (my) father

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी/चतुर्थी, एकवचन — of/to me

• श्वशुरेण: by my father-in-law
• श्वशुरेण: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वशुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — by (my) father-in-law

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधान/समुच्चयार्थक — also/even

• मे: to me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी/चतुर्थी, एकवचन — of/to me

• दत्तम्: was given
• दत्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) → दत्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — given

• सुवर्णस्य: of gold
• सुवर्णस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुवर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), एकवचन — of gold

• अयुतम्: ten thousand (units)
• अयुतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अयुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन — ten-thousand (a measure/number)

• पुरा: formerly
• पुरा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण — formerly/earlier

Speaker

Narrator within the Adhyaya (a character speaking in first person; framed in the Purana’s dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"none","emotional_journey":"Plain accounting of gifts/dowry—neutral, descriptive, emphasizing material provision without overt emotion."}

FAQs

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

It highlights the dharmic accounting of possessions—specifically gifts received at marriage—showing how wealth is traced to its source and treated as a distinct category within righteous household life (gṛhastha-dharma).

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

Indirectly, it frames material wealth as something received and recorded rather than clung to; such clarity supports vairāgya (non-attachment), which is a practical foundation for steady Vishnu-bhakti in a householder’s life.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Vyākaraṇa/semantic precision is implied through technical terms like yautuka (marriage-gift) and ayuta (ten-thousand), reflecting the Purana’s careful use of defined social and numerical vocabulary for dharma discussions.