Shloka 144
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
अवश्यं भविता भर्ता त्वमेव रजनीचर । विधइना विहिते मार्गे किं करिष्यति पंडितः ॥ १४४ ॥
avaśyaṃ bhavitā bhartā tvameva rajanīcara | vidhainā vihite mārge kiṃ kariṣyati paṃḍitaḥ || 144 ||
अवश्यं भविता भर्ता त्वमेव रजनीचर । विधिना विहिते मार्गे किं करिष्यति पंडितः ॥ १४४ ॥
Unspecified (narrative dialogue within Narada Purana, Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It highlights the doctrine of daiva (ordained destiny): when outcomes are already fixed by past karma and providence, even worldly wisdom may not avert them—prompting the seeker to rely on dharma and higher refuge rather than mere calculation.
While the verse stresses inevitability in worldly events, Bhakti is implied as the higher response: when fate governs externals, devotion and surrender to the Lord stabilize the mind and redirect one toward liberation rather than anxious control of outcomes.
The verse chiefly reflects ethical-philosophical teaching rather than a specific Vedāṅga; indirectly it resonates with Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology) themes about daiva and timing, while still emphasizing that wisdom alone cannot override what is already 'vihita' (laid down).