Shloka 67
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
शांतः सत्यसमाचारो जंतुर्लोकप्रतारकः । एवमादि विदित्वा तु नायं भर्ता निपातितः ॥ ६७ ॥
śāṃtaḥ satyasamācāro jaṃturlokapratārakaḥ | evamādi viditvā tu nāyaṃ bhartā nipātitaḥ || 67 ||
ശാന്തനും സത്യാചാരിയെന്നപോലും തോന്നിച്ചാലും ഈ ജീവി ലോകത്തെ വഞ്ചിക്കുന്നവനാണ്. ഇത്തരമൊക്കെയും അറിഞ്ഞതിനാലാണ് ഈ ഭർത്താവിനെ നിന്ദിക്കുകയോ താഴ്ത്തുകയോ ചെയ്തില്ലത്.
Suta (narrating the account; verse depicts a judgment within the story)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches dharmic discernment: outer gentleness and truthful manners can mask inner deceit, so judgment should be based on known signs and verified conduct, not appearances.
Bhakti requires sincerity (ārjava) and truthfulness; the verse warns that devotional appearance without inner integrity becomes hypocrisy, which misleads others and obstructs spiritual progress.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical evaluation (nīti/dharma) through careful observation and evidence.