Shloka 95
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
ज्ञात्वा त्वां जरयोपेतां विरूपामतिजिह्यगाम् । सुप्तां पितृगृहे रात्रौ मां समासाद्य कामतः ॥ ९५ ॥
jñātvā tvāṃ jarayopetāṃ virūpāmatijihyagām | suptāṃ pitṛgṛhe rātrau māṃ samāsādya kāmataḥ || 95 ||
त्वां जरया ग्रस्तां विरूपां अतिजिह्वाग्रां च ज्ञात्वा, सुप्तां पितृगृहे रात्रौ कामात् मां समासाद्य सः आगतः॥
Narrator within the Purana’s dialogue frame (Uttara-bhaga narrative voice, traditionally Suta relating the account)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bibhatsa","secondary_rasa":"karuna","emotional_journey":"A harsh, humiliating description of the rākṣasī’s aged, grotesque form leads into a morally tainted revelation of lustful intrusion, evoking disgust with a faint undertone of pity for betrayal."}
FAQs
The verse highlights how kāma (lust) can override propriety and dharma, depicting adharma as a cause of moral and spiritual downfall within a Purāṇic narrative.
By portraying desire-driven wrongdoing, the verse implicitly contrasts such impulses with the bhakti ideal of self-restraint (dama) and purity of conduct (sadācāra), which support steady devotion to Bhagavān.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly here; the takeaway is ethical discipline—control of senses and adherence to dharma—often presupposed in Kalpa/Sadācāra traditions.