Shloka 51
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
सुमंतुनाम्नो हि मुनेः सर्वज्ञस्य सुताऽभवम् । पूर्वजन्मनि पत्नी च कौंडिन्यस्य शुभानने ॥ ५१ ॥
sumaṃtunāmno hi muneḥ sarvajñasya sutā'bhavam | pūrvajanmani patnī ca kauṃḍinyasya śubhānane || 51 ||
Wahai yang berwajah elok! Dalam kelahiran terdahulu, aku ialah puteri kepada resi Sumantu yang maha mengetahui; dan dalam satu kelahiran lampau, aku juga pernah menjadi isteri Kauṇḍinya.
Unknown (narrative voice within Adhyaya 27; likely a woman recounting her previous births to a listener addressed as 'śubhānane')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes karmic continuity across births: identity and relationships (as daughter, as wife) are shown as outcomes of prior karma, a common Purāṇic teaching used to frame tīrtha-māhātmya narratives and moral causality.
Bhakti is not stated directly here; instead, the verse sets a narrative foundation—recognition of past births and karmic links—often used in the Narada Purana to motivate dharma and devotional observances at tīrthas as remedies and upliftment.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is the Purāṇic doctrine of rebirth and karma used to contextualize vows (vrata), pilgrimage (tīrtha-yātrā), and righteous conduct (dharma).