Shloka 153
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
मानुषीप्रमदासक्तं मच्छरीरस्य दूषकम् । तच्छ्रुत्वा दारुणं वाक्यं भार्यया समुदीरितम् । ईर्ष्याकोपसमायुक्तस्त्वभ्यधावन्निशाचरः ॥ १५३ ॥
mānuṣīpramadāsaktaṃ maccharīrasya dūṣakam | tacchrutvā dāruṇaṃ vākyaṃ bhāryayā samudīritam | īrṣyākopasamāyuktastvabhyadhāvanniśācaraḥ || 153 ||
Nang marinig ang asawa niyang bumigkas ng mabagsik na salita—“Nakahumaling ka sa isang babaeng tao at dinungisan mo ang aking katawan”—ang nilalang na gumagala sa gabi, sinaklot ng selos at poot, ay sumugod pasulong.
Narrator (within Narada Purana’s Uttara-Bhaga narrative; dialogue frame traditionally via Suta to sages)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra (anger)
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)
FAQs
It shows how īrṣyā (jealousy) and krodha (anger), triggered by attachment, immediately drive one into impulsive, harmful action—an inner fall that obstructs dharma and any tirtha-born purification.
By contrast: bhakti requires mastery over passions; this scene highlights how uncontrolled desire and possessiveness eclipse sattva, whereas devotion to Vishnu is sustained by self-restraint, humility, and steadiness of mind.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly here; the practical takeaway is ethical discipline—guarding speech, mind, and reactions—so that ritual merit and tirtha practices are not undermined by krodha and īrṣyā.