Shloka 12
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
स कथं भोक्ष्यते पुण्ये माधवस्य दिनेऽधुना । कामं वरय वामोरुवरमन्यं सुदुर्लभम् ॥ १२ ॥
sa kathaṃ bhokṣyate puṇye mādhavasya dine'dhunā | kāmaṃ varaya vāmoruvaramanyaṃ sudurlabham || 12 ||
Sao nay người ấy có thể ăn được trong ngày thánh của Mādhava (Viṣṇu)? Hỡi người đẹp đùi thon, xin hãy chọn một ân huệ khác, dẫu khó được đến đâu.
Unspecified (dialogue within the Mādhava-dina/Vaiṣṇava-vrata narrative; likely a male interlocutor addressing a woman, e.g., a king/sage speaking to a woman in the episode)
Vrata: Mādhava-dina (Vaiṣṇava holy day observance; specific tithi not stated)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes vrata-niyama (discipline of a vow): on a sacred day dedicated to Mādhava (Viṣṇu), eating is treated as a breach of sanctity, so one should seek an alternative boon rather than demand an act that violates the day’s observance.
Bhakti here is expressed through restraint and honoring Viṣṇu’s day; devotion is not only praise but also conduct—protecting the purity of a Vaiṣṇava observance even when a tempting request is offered.
Kalpa/prayoga (ritual procedure) is implied: the rule that certain sacred observance-days require fasting or regulated intake, showing how dharma is applied through precise vrata guidelines rather than mere sentiment.