The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
कामार्तेन विमूढेन तन्न योऽग्यं विचिंतितम् । यद्देयं तद्ददात्येष ह्यदेयं प्रार्थयस्व मा ॥ १० ॥
kāmārtena vimūḍhena tanna yo'gyaṃ viciṃtitam | yaddeyaṃ taddadātyeṣa hyadeyaṃ prārthayasva mā || 10 ||
خواہش سے بے قرار اور فریب خوردہ ہو کر اس نے مناسب بات نہیں سوچی۔ یہ وہی دے گا جو دینے کے لائق ہے؛ لہٰذا جو اَدیہ (ناقابلِ عطا) ہے وہ مجھ سے نہ مانگو۔
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
It teaches restraint and discernment: desire clouds judgment, so one should seek only what is dharmically appropriate, and avoid pressuring others to give what is improper.
Bhakti is supported by purity of intention; a devotee avoids greedy or adharmic demands and cultivates contentment (santoṣa), making one’s conduct aligned with worship and humility.
While not a technical Vedanga instruction, it reflects dharma-nīti used in smārta practice: discerning what is 'deya' vs 'adeya' when performing dana in ritual contexts.