Shloka 12
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
स कथं भोक्ष्यते पुण्ये माधवस्य दिनेऽधुना । कामं वरय वामोरुवरमन्यं सुदुर्लभम् ॥ १२ ॥
sa kathaṃ bhokṣyate puṇye mādhavasya dine'dhunā | kāmaṃ varaya vāmoruvaramanyaṃ sudurlabham || 12 ||
स कथं भोक्ष्यते पुण्ये माधवस्य दिनेऽधुना। कामं वरय वामोरु, वरमन्यं सुदुर्लभम्॥
Unspecified (dialogue within the Mādhava-dina/Vaiṣṇava-vrata narrative; likely a male interlocutor addressing a woman, e.g., a king/sage speaking to a woman in the episode)
Vrata: Mādhava-dina (Vaiṣṇava holy day observance; specific tithi not stated)
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"A firm devotional constraint—no eating on Mādhava’s holy day—followed by compassionate redirection: request any other boon instead."}
FAQs
It emphasizes vrata-niyama (discipline of a vow): on a sacred day dedicated to Mādhava (Viṣṇu), eating is treated as a breach of sanctity, so one should seek an alternative boon rather than demand an act that violates the day’s observance.
Bhakti here is expressed through restraint and honoring Viṣṇu’s day; devotion is not only praise but also conduct—protecting the purity of a Vaiṣṇava observance even when a tempting request is offered.
Kalpa/prayoga (ritual procedure) is implied: the rule that certain sacred observance-days require fasting or regulated intake, showing how dharma is applied through precise vrata guidelines rather than mere sentiment.