Shloka 85

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

Devanagari script

तद्भयस्यासहा तत्र प्रविवेशास्य पश्यतः । अनेकैर्मणिविन्यासैः संयुक्तां चित्रमंदिराम् ॥ ८५ ॥

Transliteration

tadbhayasyāsahā tatra praviveśāsya paśyataḥ | anekairmaṇivinyāsaiḥ saṃyuktāṃ citramaṃdirām || 85 ||

Translation

นางทนความหวาดกลัวนั้นไม่ไหว จึงเข้าไปที่นั่นต่อหน้าต่อตาเขา และได้ก้าวเข้าสู่ปราสาทอัศจรรย์ที่ประดับด้วยการจัดวางแก้วมณีนานาประการ

Word by Word

• तद्भयस्य: of that fear
• तद्भयस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् + भय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तस्य भयम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• असहा: unable to bear
• असहा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: असह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘सह’ (to endure) उपसर्ग-निषेध ‘अ-’—unable to endure

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय

• प्रविवेश: entered
• प्रविवेश: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अस्य: of him
• अस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पश्यतः: while (he) was watching
• पश्यतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश्यत् (दृश्-धातु, शतृ-प्रत्यय)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘while he was seeing’

• अनेकैः: with many
• अनेकैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनेक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), बहुवचन; ‘मणिविन्यासैः’ इति विशेषण

• मणिविन्यासैः: with arrangements of gems
• मणिविन्यासैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि + विन्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—मणीनां विन्यासाः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• संयुक्ताम्: adorned / joined
• संयुक्ताम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-युज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘चित्रमन्दिराम्’ प्रति विशेषण

• चित्रमन्दिराम्: a splendid/variegated mansion
• चित्रमन्दिराम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चित्र + मन्दिरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—चित्रं मन्दिरम्/मन्दिरा (विचित्र-गृहम्) = कर्मधारय

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic storyteller; dialogue context not explicit in this single verse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhayanaka

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

The verse uses vivid Purāṇic imagery—fear driving a character into a jewel-adorned mansion—to signal a transition into a protected or extraordinary space, often implying karmic consequence, divine arrangement, or the unfolding of a sacred narrative within a tirtha-mahātmya setting.

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

Direct bhakti instruction is not stated here; however, in Uttara-Bhāga narratives, movement from भय (fear) toward a sheltered or wondrous abode commonly frames the wider teaching that refuge and auspicious outcomes ultimately culminate in seeking divine protection—an emotional gateway frequently aligned with bhakti-oriented dependence on the Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No explicit Vedāṅga (e.g., Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, Kalpa) instruction appears in this verse; it is primarily narrative description. The practical takeaway is contextual: such descriptive passages support tirtha-mahātmya storytelling used to motivate pilgrimage, vrata-observance, and ritual faith in sacred geography.