Shloka 21
Kāṣṭhīlā-Ākhyāna: Ratnāvalī’s Return, Co-wife Dharma, and the Phālguna Propitiation
बिभ्रती मानुषं रूपं राक्षसी राक्षसप्रिया । अनया बुद्धियोगेन शक्त्या शक्रस्य भूपते ॥ २१ ॥
bibhratī mānuṣaṃ rūpaṃ rākṣasī rākṣasapriyā | anayā buddhiyogena śaktyā śakrasya bhūpate || 21 ||
大王啊，那位罗刹女——为诸罗刹所爱——化作人形；并以“布提瑜伽”（buddhi-yoga）之智谋之力，竟能胜过天帝释迦（因陀罗）的威势。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It highlights how māyā (assumed appearance) and buddhi-yoga (strategic intelligence) can become powerful forces in worldly events, sometimes surpassing even divine-strength figures like Indra—warning the listener to value discernment and vigilance in dharma.
By contrasting external power with inner strategy, it implicitly points bhaktas toward reliance on higher refuge—steadfast devotion and dharmic discrimination—rather than being misled by appearances or sheer force.
The verse foregrounds buddhi-yoga as applied discernment; while not a direct Vedanga lesson, it aligns with Vyākaraṇa/Nyāya-style precision in understanding intent and meaning beyond surface form—useful for interpreting narratives and ritual contexts in the Narada Purana.