Shloka 103
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
सृक्किणी स्रवतेऽत्यर्थं तस्य भक्षणकाम्यया । ततः सा राक्षसी घोरा श्रुत्वा पतिसमीरितम् ॥ १०३ ॥
sṛkkiṇī sravate'tyarthaṃ tasya bhakṣaṇakāmyayā | tataḥ sā rākṣasī ghorā śrutvā patisamīritam || 103 ||
Seus lábios gotejavam profusamente pelo desejo de devorá-lo. Então, aquela terrível rākṣasī, ao ouvir o que seu marido dissera, reagiu de acordo.
Narada (narrating a Purāṇic episode; dialogue attribution implied within the story)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It portrays how unchecked craving (kāma) and हिंसा (violence) degrade consciousness, serving as a cautionary contrast to dharma-based restraint emphasized in tīrtha-māhātmya contexts.
Indirectly, it highlights the opposite of bhakti: predatory desire and cruelty. In the broader Purāṇic framework, such depictions motivate the seeker to take refuge in sattva, self-control, and devotion to the Lord rather than impulse.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; it functions as narrative psychology—illustrating the consequences of kāma and हिंसा for ethical discernment (dharma-viveka).