Shloka 40
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
सा याति नरकं पापा पूयाख्यं युगसप्ततिम् । ततश्छुछुन्दरी स्याच्च सप्त जन्मानि भारते ॥ ४० ॥
sā yāti narakaṃ pāpā pūyākhyaṃ yugasaptatim | tataśchuchundarī syācca sapta janmāni bhārate || 40 ||
Người đàn bà tội lỗi ấy rơi vào địa ngục mang tên Pūya suốt bảy mươi yuga; rồi sau đó, tại Bhārata (Ấn Độ), nàng sinh làm người đàn bà chua ngoa, gây gổ, trong bảy kiếp.
Sanatkumāra (in dialogue with Nārada, narrating karmic consequences)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It underscores the Narada Purana’s karmic moral logic: grave wrongdoing leads to prolonged suffering in specific narakas, followed by degrading rebirths, urging restraint, repentance, and purification.
By highlighting the terrifying outcomes of pāpa, it implicitly motivates turning toward dharma, tīrtha-sevā, and Hari/Vishnu-bhakti as purifying supports that counteract sinful tendencies and their results.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it functions as dharma-śāstra style instruction on karma-phala and the need for prāyaścitta and disciplined conduct.