Shloka 133
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
कथायां श्रीहरेर्विघ्नं कर्तुर्यत्पातकं द्विज । तेन पापेन लिप्येऽहं यदि वच्मि तवानृतम् ॥ १३३ ॥
kathāyāṃ śrīharervighnaṃ karturyatpātakaṃ dvija | tena pāpena lipye'haṃ yadi vacmi tavānṛtam || 133 ||
O ikaw na dalawang-ulit na isinilang, anumang kasalanang napapasa sa taong humahadlang sa banal na salaysay ni Śrī Hari—sa kasalanang iyon din ako madudungisan, kung magsasalita ako ng di-katotohanan sa iyo.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
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.
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.
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.