Shloka 3
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
पुत्रस्य वचनात्प्राप्ता तत्क्षणं नृपसन्निधौ । श्राविता मोहिनी वाक्यं पितुर्वाक्यं तथैव च ॥ ३ ॥
putrasya vacanātprāptā tatkṣaṇaṃ nṛpasannidhau | śrāvitā mohinī vākyaṃ piturvākyaṃ tathaiva ca || 3 ||
पुत्रवचनात् सा तत्क्षणमेव नृपसन्निधिं प्राप्ता। तत्र मोहिनी पुत्रस्य वचनं पितुर्वचनं च यथावत् श्राविता॥
Narada (narrating the episode to the Sanatkumara brothers, contextually)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights dharma through due hearing: truth and justice are approached by listening impartially to all parties before judgment.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti-based dharma by emphasizing integrity and fairness—virtues that sustain righteous conduct aligned with devotion and sacred order.
It reflects principles akin to Nyaya-style reasoning and procedural fairness in discourse—careful hearing (śravaṇa) of statements before forming conclusions.