Shloka 62
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
ततो मां प्रार्थयामास देहि मेऽङ्गविभूषणम् । तन्मया नहि दत्तं तु भर्त्रे व्यसनिने तदा ॥ ६२ ॥
tato māṃ prārthayāmāsa dehi me'ṅgavibhūṣaṇam | tanmayā nahi dattaṃ tu bhartre vyasanine tadā || 62 ||
แล้วเขาก็วิงวอนข้าพเจ้าว่า “จงให้เครื่องประดับของเจ้าแก่ข้า” แต่ในเวลานั้น ข้าพเจ้าไม่มอบให้แก่สามีผู้ตกอยู่ในอบายและความวิบัติแล้วนั้น।
Narrator (a female speaker within the Adhyaya’s story, quoted in the discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It emphasizes discernment in charity and giving: one should not support actions rooted in vyasana (vice) that lead away from dharma.
By discouraging enabling harmful desires, the verse supports inner purity and self-restraint—foundational qualities that stabilize the mind for sustained Vishnu-bhakti.
Primarily dharmic application rather than a Vedanga technicality; it reflects practical niti (ethical judgment) in gṛhastha life—when and why a request should be refused.