Shloka 24
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
मदर्थे निहतो भर्ता त्वया निःशंकया यतः । ततोऽहं नोत्तरं वच्मि परं किंचित्सुलोचने ॥ २४ ॥
madarthe nihato bhartā tvayā niḥśaṃkayā yataḥ | tato'haṃ nottaraṃ vacmi paraṃ kiṃcitsulocane || 24 ||
मदर्थे तव निःशंकया भर्ता निहतः; तस्मात् हे सुलोचने, अहं न किञ्चिदपि उत्तरं वक्ष्यामि, परं नास्ति॥
Unspecified (narrative dialogue speaker not provided in the excerpt)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
The verse highlights the grave karmic weight of actions done “for someone’s sake” and underscores moral accountability: once an irreversible act (killing) has occurred, the speaker refuses further discussion, implying the seriousness of adharmic consequences.
Indirectly, it cautions that devotion or loyalty must be guided by dharma; acting “without hesitation” for a person is not the same as righteous surrender to Bhagavān. In bhakti-oriented reading, true devotion aligns will with dharma rather than impulsive allegiance.
No explicit Vedāṅga topic (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa ritual procedure) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical discernment (dharma-viveka) in decision-making rather than a technical rule.