Shloka 84
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
तं पर्वतं स यत्रास्ते पतिर्मेशालमाश्रितः । तत्र तस्य गुहां दृष्ट्वा सुवर्णसदृशप्रभाम् ॥ ८४ ॥
taṃ parvataṃ sa yatrāste patirmeśālamāśritaḥ | tatra tasya guhāṃ dṛṣṭvā suvarṇasadṛśaprabhām || 84 ||
وہ اُس پہاڑ کی طرف گیا جہاں ربّ (پروردگار) میشال کا سہارا لے کر قیام فرماتا ہے۔ وہاں اس نے ربّ کی غار دیکھی جو سونے جیسی تابانی سے روشن تھی۔
Narada (narrating to the Sanatkumara brothers in the Uttara-Bhaga tirtha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse highlights tīrtha-darśana as a sacred encounter: reaching the Lord’s abode and beholding a luminous cave symbolizes approaching divine presence through pilgrimage and reverent vision.
Bhakti is shown as movement toward the Lord—seeking where He abides and receiving darśana. The “gold-like radiance” underscores the attractiveness (ākarṣaṇa) of the divine that draws the devotee onward.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught directly in this line; it functions primarily as a tīrtha-māhātmya description rather than a technical instruction in śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, or jyotiṣa.