Shloka 56
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
इष्टा श्वशुरयोश्वाहं सौशीन्येन जनस्य च । कालेन पंचतां प्राप्तः श्वशुरो वेदतत्त्ववित् ॥ ५६ ॥
iṣṭā śvaśurayośvāhaṃ sauśīnyena janasya ca | kālena paṃcatāṃ prāptaḥ śvaśuro vedatattvavit || 56 ||
सौशीन्येनाहं श्वशुरयोः जनस्य च इष्टा; कालेन वेदतत्त्ववित् श्वशुरः पञ्चतां प्राप्तः॥
Narrator (a first-person character within the tirtha/mahatmya narrative of Narada Purana; framed in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue tradition)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"karuna","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Begins with social harmony and affection earned by good conduct, then turns to the sober inevitability of death and dissolution into the elements."}
FAQs
It links social harmony and dharmic character (sauśīnya) with the unavoidable truth of impermanence—even a Veda-knower meets death—urging steady righteousness and spiritual focus.
While not naming a deity directly, it supports Bhakti indirectly by emphasizing purity of conduct and humility; devotion in the Narada Purana is sustained by sadācāra and awareness of life’s transience.
The phrase veda-tattva-vit points to understanding the essence of Vedic teaching (tattva), implying that true learning is not mere recitation but grasping meaning—useful for Vyākaraṇa-based textual clarity and Dharma-based application.