Shloka 56

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

Devanagari script

इष्टा श्वशुरयोश्वाहं सौशीन्येन जनस्य च । कालेन पंचतां प्राप्तः श्वशुरो वेदतत्त्ववित् ॥ ५६ ॥

Transliteration

iṣṭā śvaśurayośvāhaṃ sauśīnyena janasya ca | kālena paṃcatāṃ prāptaḥ śvaśuro vedatattvavit || 56 ||

Translation

اپنے حسنِ سلوک کے باعث میں ساس سسر اور لوگوں میں محبوب تھی؛ وقت گزرنے پر ویدوں کے تَتْو کے جاننے والے میرے سسر پَنجَتْو کو پہنچ گئے۔

Word by Word

• इष्टा: dear
• इष्टा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — dear/liked

• श्वशुरयोः: of (my) in-laws
• श्वशुरयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वशुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध/Genitive), द्विवचन — of the two fathers-in-law (parents-in-law pair intended)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय — and

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन — I

• सौशीन्येन: by good conduct
• सौशीन्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौशीन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — by gentleness/good conduct

• जनस्य: of the people
• जनस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन — of the people

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चय — and

• कालेन: in course of time
• कालेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — by time/in course of time

• पञ्चताम्: death
• पञ्चताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पञ्चता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — the state of five-ness (death)

• प्राप्तः: reached
• प्राप्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + आप् (धातु) → प्राप्त (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (Past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — having reached

• श्वशुरः: father-in-law
• श्वशुरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वशुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — father-in-law

• वेदतत्त्ववित्: knower of Vedic truth
• वेदतत्त्ववित्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद + तत्त्व + विद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (वेदस्य तत्त्वं वेदति इति) — knower of the truth of the Veda

Speaker

Narrator (a first-person character within the tirtha/mahatmya narrative of Narada Purana; framed in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: shanta

FAQs

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

It links social harmony and dharmic character (sauśīnya) with the unavoidable truth of impermanence—even a Veda-knower meets death—urging steady righteousness and spiritual focus.

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

While not naming a deity directly, it supports Bhakti indirectly by emphasizing purity of conduct and humility; devotion in the Narada Purana is sustained by sadācāra and awareness of life’s transience.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The phrase veda-tattva-vit points to understanding the essence of Vedic teaching (tattva), implying that true learning is not mere recitation but grasping meaning—useful for Vyākaraṇa-based textual clarity and Dharma-based application.