Shloka 67
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
शांतः सत्यसमाचारो जंतुर्लोकप्रतारकः । एवमादि विदित्वा तु नायं भर्ता निपातितः ॥ ६७ ॥
śāṃtaḥ satyasamācāro jaṃturlokapratārakaḥ | evamādi viditvā tu nāyaṃ bhartā nipātitaḥ || 67 ||
اگرچہ یہ جاندار بظاہر پُرسکون اور سچّے آچرن والا دکھائی دیتا ہے، مگر درحقیقت یہ دنیا کو دھوکا دینے والا ہے۔ ایسی باتیں جان کر ہی اس شوہر کو نہ ملامت کیا گیا اور نہ گرا دیا گیا۔
Suta (narrating the account; verse depicts a judgment within the story)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches dharmic discernment: outer gentleness and truthful manners can mask inner deceit, so judgment should be based on known signs and verified conduct, not appearances.
Bhakti requires sincerity (ārjava) and truthfulness; the verse warns that devotional appearance without inner integrity becomes hypocrisy, which misleads others and obstructs spiritual progress.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is ethical evaluation (nīti/dharma) through careful observation and evidence.