Shloka 3
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
पुत्रस्य वचनात्प्राप्ता तत्क्षणं नृपसन्निधौ । श्राविता मोहिनी वाक्यं पितुर्वाक्यं तथैव च ॥ ३ ॥
putrasya vacanātprāptā tatkṣaṇaṃ nṛpasannidhau | śrāvitā mohinī vākyaṃ piturvākyaṃ tathaiva ca || 3 ||
மகனின் சொல்லினால் அவள் உடனே அரசன் முன்னிலையில் வந்தாள். அங்கே மோகினிக்கு மகனின் உரையும், அதுபோலத் தந்தையின் உரையும் கேட்கச் செய்யப்பட்டது.
Narada (narrating the episode to the Sanatkumara brothers, contextually)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights dharma through due hearing: truth and justice are approached by listening impartially to all parties before judgment.
Indirectly, it supports bhakti-based dharma by emphasizing integrity and fairness—virtues that sustain righteous conduct aligned with devotion and sacred order.
It reflects principles akin to Nyaya-style reasoning and procedural fairness in discourse—careful hearing (śravaṇa) of statements before forming conclusions.