Shloka 88
Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation
इति श्रीबृहन्नारदीयपुराणोत्तरभागे मोहिनीचरिते काष्ठीलाचरितं नाम त्रिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः ॥ ३० ॥
iti śrībṛhannāradīyapurāṇottarabhāge mohinīcarite kāṣṭhīlācaritaṃ nāma triṃśattamo'dhyāyaḥ || 30 ||
ఇట్లు శ్రీబృహన్నారదీయపురాణ ఉత్తరభాగంలోని మోహినీచరితంలో ‘కాష్ఠీలాచరితం’ అనే ముప్పయ్యవ అధ్యాయం సమాప్తమైంది.
Sūta (narrative colophon/section marker)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
This is a colophon marking the completion of Adhyaya 30, preserving the textual hierarchy (Uttara-bhāga → Mohinī-carita → Kāṣṭhīlā-carita) and helping devotees and reciters anchor the narrative within the Purāṇic transmission.
Indirectly: by framing the Mohinī/Kāṣṭhīlā episode as a completed unit within the sacred Purāṇa, it supports bhakti practice through śravaṇa (hearing) and pāraṇa/paṭhana (recitation/reading) with clear chapter boundaries.
Textual organization and recitational discipline: the colophon functions like an anukramaṇikā marker, aiding correct pāṭha (reading order) and preservation—closely aligned with Vyākaraṇa-style precision in titles, compounds, and sectioning.