Shloka 58

The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative

Devanagari script

गते मासद्वये देवि भर्ता मे राजमंदिरम् । गतः कौतुकभावेनहृच्छयेन प्रपीडितः ॥ ५८ ॥

Transliteration

gate māsadvaye devi bhartā me rājamaṃdiram | gataḥ kautukabhāvenahṛcchayena prapīḍitaḥ || 58 ||

Translation

Ôi Nữ Thần, khi hai tháng đã trôi qua, chồng tôi đến hoàng cung—bị thúc đẩy bởi lòng hiếu kỳ và bị nỗi khát khao mãnh liệt trong tim giày vò.

Word by Word

• गते: when (two months) had passed
• गते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative of time)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम् (धातु) → गत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Dual (द्विवचन), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग) — ‘having passed’ qualifying time-span

• मास-द्वये: in two months
• मास-द्वये: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative of time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मास (प्रातिपदिक) + द्वि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्विगुसमास; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Dual (द्विवचन)

• देवि: O goddess (lady)
• देवि: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• भर्ता: husband
• भर्ता: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• मे: my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन) — enclitic

• राज-मन्दिरम्: the king’s palace
• राज-मन्दिरम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक) + मन्दिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष; Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• गतः: went
• गतः: क्रिया (Predicate action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) → गत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त) used as finite predicate; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• कौतुक-भावेन: with curiosity (as a feeling)
• कौतुक-भावेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument-cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कौतुक (प्रातिपदिक) + भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• हृत्-शयेन: by heart’s desire
• हृत्-शयेन: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument-cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृत्/हृद् (प्रातिपदिक) + शय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• प्र-पीडितः: afflicted, tormented
• प्र-पीडितः: कर्तृ-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पीड् (धातु) → पीडित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त) with उपसर्ग प्र-; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narrator (a female speaker addressing 'Devi' within the Tirtha-Mahatmya story-frame; ultimately within the Narada Purana discourse tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: karuna

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It highlights how inner desire (hṛcchaya) and curiosity can propel a person into consequential action—setting up the moral-spiritual turning point typical of Tīrtha-Māhātmya narratives.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Indirectly, it contrasts restless worldly longing with the need to redirect the heart toward a higher aim; in the Narada Purana’s broader tone, such agitation becomes meaningful when transformed into devotion and pilgrimage-oriented dharma.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse uses clear temporal reckoning (māsadvaya—two months), reflecting basic calendrical/time-awareness used in dharma and vrata planning, though no specific Vedāṅga (like Jyotiṣa rules) is explicitly taught here.