Shloka 133

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

Devanagari script

कथायां श्रीहरेर्विघ्नं कर्तुर्यत्पातकं द्विज । तेन पापेन लिप्येऽहं यदि वच्मि तवानृतम् ॥ १३३ ॥

Transliteration

kathāyāṃ śrīharervighnaṃ karturyatpātakaṃ dvija | tena pāpena lipye'haṃ yadi vacmi tavānṛtam || 133 ||

Translation

โอ ทวิชะ ผู้เกิดสองครั้ง! ผู้ใดก่ออุปสรรคในกถาอันศักดิ์สิทธิ์แห่งศรีหริ ย่อมได้รับบาปเช่นใด—หากข้าพเจ้ากล่าวเท็จแก่ท่าน ข้าพเจ้าก็จักมัวหมองด้วยบาปนั้นเอง

Word by Word

• कथायाम्: in the narration/story
• कथायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• श्रीहरेः: of Śrī Hari (Vishnu)
• श्रीहरेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीहरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• विघ्नम्: obstacle
• विघ्नम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्मपद (object)

• कर्तुः: of the doer/agent
• कर्तुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• यत्: which
• यत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• पातकम्: sin
• पातकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पातक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (यत् इत्यस्य विशेष्य)

• द्विज: O brāhmaṇa (twice-born)
• द्विज: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• तेन: by that
• तेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण (instrumental)

• पापेन: by the sin
• पापेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण

• लिप्ये: I am tainted
• लिप्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लिप् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), आत्मनेपद, उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive): ‘I am smeared/tainted’

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष सर्वनाम, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; कर्तृ

• यदि: if
• यदि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यदि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; शर्तार्थक-समुच्चय (conditional particle)

• वच्मि: I speak
• वच्मि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), परस्मैपद, उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• तव: of you/your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यम-पुरुष सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• अनृतम्: falsehood/untruth
• अनृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; कर्म (what is spoken)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Sri Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It elevates Hari-kathā to a sacred act where truthfulness is mandatory, warning that lying in such a context incurs the same grave fault as obstructing the narration of Vishnu.

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

Bhakti here is shown as reverent listening and speaking of Śrī Hari’s glories with sincerity; protecting the continuity and purity of Hari-kathā is itself devotional service.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes dharma-based discipline of speech (satya-vacana) as a practical rule for sacred recitation and discourse; this aligns with vaidika standards of correct, truthful utterance in ritualized narration.