Shloka 148
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
एवमुक्ते तु वचने तया वै राजकन्यया । विश्वस्तमानसो दर्पान्निर्जगाम स राक्षसः ॥ १४८ ॥
evamukte tu vacane tayā vai rājakanyayā | viśvastamānaso darpānnirjagāma sa rākṣasaḥ || 148 ||
அரசகன்னி இவ்வாறு கூறியதும், அந்த ராட்சசன் மனம் ஓரளவு அமைதியடைந்தாலும் அகந்தையால் உந்தப்பட்டு அங்கிருந்து புறப்பட்டுச் சென்றான்।
Suta (narrator) [contextual narration within Book 2’s mahatmya episode]
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It highlights how persuasive, dharmic speech can calm aggression, yet also warns that pride (darpa) can still propel harmful intent unless transformed.
Indirectly, it contrasts surface-level pacification with inner purification—bhakti in the Purana repeatedly emphasizes changing the heart, not merely managing behavior.
Vyākaraṇa-style clarity of meaning is evident in the compound viśvasta-mānasaḥ (“mind made trusting/assured”), showing how precise word-formation conveys psychological nuance.