Shloka 153

The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

मानुषीप्रमदासक्तं मच्छरीरस्य दूषकम् । तच्छ्रुत्वा दारुणं वाक्यं भार्यया समुदीरितम् । ईर्ष्याकोपसमायुक्तस्त्वभ्यधावन्निशाचरः ॥ १५३ ॥

Transliteration

mānuṣīpramadāsaktaṃ maccharīrasya dūṣakam | tacchrutvā dāruṇaṃ vākyaṃ bhāryayā samudīritam | īrṣyākopasamāyuktastvabhyadhāvanniśācaraḥ || 153 ||

Translation

భార్య పలికిన ఆ కఠిన వాక్యం—“నీవు మానవ స్త్రీపై ఆసక్తుడవై నా శరీరాన్ని కలుషితం చేశావు”—విని, ఆ నిశాచరుడు ఈర్ష్యా కోపాలతో ఉవ్వెత్తున దూసుకొచ్చాడు।

Word by Word

• mānuṣī-pramadā-saktam: attached to a human woman
• mānuṣī-pramadā-saktam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mānuṣī (प्रातिपदिक) + pramadā (प्रातिपदिक) + sakta (कृदन्त; √sañj/√saj (धातु) क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण (past passive participle)

• mat-śarīrasya: of my body
• mat-śarīrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + śarīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; ‘मत्’ = मम (genitive sense)

• dūṣakam: a corrupter/defiler
• dūṣakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūṣaka (प्रातिपदिक; √dūṣ (धातु) ण्वुल्/अक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• tat: that (it)
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √śru (धातु) त्वा
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), पूर्वकालिक क्रिया

• dāruṇam: terrible
• dāruṇam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dāruṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण

• vākyam: statement/words
• vākyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vākya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• bhāryayā: by the wife
• bhāryayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāryā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/कर्तृ-हेतु), एकवचन

• samudīritam: uttered/spoken
• samudīritam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-udīrita (कृदन्त; √īr (धातु) क्त, उपसर्ग: सम्+उद्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त, ‘vākyam’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• īrṣyā-kopa-samāyuktaḥ: endowed with jealousy and anger
• īrṣyā-kopa-samāyuktaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: īrṣyā (प्रातिपदिक) + kopa (प्रातिपदिक) + samāyukta (कृदन्त; sam-ā-√yuj (धातु) क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थ

• abhyadhāvat: ran towards
• abhyadhāvat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√dhāv (धातु) लङ्
• Form: लङ् (imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग: अभि

• niśācaraḥ: the night-roamer (demon)
• niśācaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niśācara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

Speaker

Narrator (within Narada Purana’s Uttara-Bhaga narrative; dialogue frame traditionally via Suta to sages)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: raudra (anger)

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)

Characters & Entities

• niśācara (night-ranger/rākṣasa)
• bhāryā (wife)
• mānuṣī pramadā (human woman)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It shows how īrṣyā (jealousy) and krodha (anger), triggered by attachment, immediately drive one into impulsive, harmful action—an inner fall that obstructs dharma and any tirtha-born purification.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By contrast: bhakti requires mastery over passions; this scene highlights how uncontrolled desire and possessiveness eclipse sattva, whereas devotion to Vishnu is sustained by self-restraint, humility, and steadiness of mind.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline—guarding speech, mind, and reactions—so that ritual merit and tirtha practices are not undermined by krodha and īrṣyā.