Shloka 47
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
यावद्गृह्णाति वक्त्रेण काष्ठीलां क्षुधितः स तु । तावन्निवारितः सद्यो मया लोष्टेन तत्क्षणात् ॥ ४७ ॥
yāvadgṛhṇāti vaktreṇa kāṣṭhīlāṃ kṣudhitaḥ sa tu | tāvannivāritaḥ sadyo mayā loṣṭena tatkṣaṇāt || 47 ||
यावद्गृह्णाति वक्त्रेण काष्ठीलां क्षुधितो द्विजः । तावन्निवारितः सद्यो मया लोष्टेन तत्क्षणात् ॥
Narrator (a speaking sage within the Adhyaya’s narrative frame; exact attribution not explicit from the single verse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights vigilant restraint—stopping a harmful or misguided act at the very moment it arises—showing that timely intervention is itself a form of dharmic protection.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it supports bhakti-based discipline: a devotee safeguards right conduct by checking impulsive desire (like hunger-driven grabbing), which steadies the mind for worship and remembrance.
No specific Vedanga (Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, Kalpa, etc.) is taught directly; the takeaway is practical nīti—immediate correction of error—often applied in dharmic and ritual contexts to prevent faults (doṣa).