Shloka 112
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
मानुषोत्पादितः पुत्रो भविष्यति घटोत्कचः । अवध्यः सर्वशस्त्राणां शक्त्या मृत्युमवाप्स्यति ॥ ११२ ॥
mānuṣotpāditaḥ putro bhaviṣyati ghaṭotkacaḥ | avadhyaḥ sarvaśastrāṇāṃ śaktyā mṛtyumavāpsyati || 112 ||
O filho nascido de uma mulher humana chamar-se-á Ghaṭotkaca. Será invulnerável a todas as armas, e só encontrará a morte pela Śakti, a lança divina.
Narada (narrating prophecy within a Mahatmya-style account)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It highlights the Purāṇic theme that boons and protections are still bounded by daiva (divine destiny): even the invulnerable meet an appointed end through a divinely-ordained means.
Indirectly, it teaches reliance on the Divine rather than on strength or protections—true refuge is in Bhagavān’s will, a foundational attitude in Vishnu-bhakti emphasized across Narada Purana narratives.
No specific Vedāṅga instruction is taught in this verse; it functions as an itihāsa-style predictive statement about names, boons, and the specific instrument (Śakti) by which fate unfolds.