Shloka 103
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
सृक्किणी स्रवतेऽत्यर्थं तस्य भक्षणकाम्यया । ततः सा राक्षसी घोरा श्रुत्वा पतिसमीरितम् ॥ १०३ ॥
sṛkkiṇī sravate'tyarthaṃ tasya bhakṣaṇakāmyayā | tataḥ sā rākṣasī ghorā śrutvā patisamīritam || 103 ||
Môi mụ chảy đầy nước miếng vì thèm khát ăn thịt chàng. Sau đó, nữ quỷ Rākṣasī đáng sợ ấy, khi nghe những lời chồng nói, liền phản ứng.
Narada (narrating a Purāṇic episode; dialogue attribution implied within the story)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It portrays how unchecked craving (kāma) and हिंसा (violence) degrade consciousness, serving as a cautionary contrast to dharma-based restraint emphasized in tīrtha-māhātmya contexts.
Indirectly, it highlights the opposite of bhakti: predatory desire and cruelty. In the broader Purāṇic framework, such depictions motivate the seeker to take refuge in sattva, self-control, and devotion to the Lord rather than impulse.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; it functions as narrative psychology—illustrating the consequences of kāma and हिंसा for ethical discernment (dharma-viveka).