Shloka 64

Kārtika-Māhātmya

The Greatness of Kārtika

Devanagari script

दिनानि तत्र चत्वारि यथैकं वरावर्णिनि । विनोत्तरायणे कालं लग्नशुद्धिं विनापि च ॥ ६४ ॥

Transliteration

dināni tatra catvāri yathaikaṃ varāvarṇini | vinottarāyaṇe kālaṃ lagnaśuddhiṃ vināpi ca || 64 ||

Translation

يا حسنة اللون، في تلك العبادة تُحسب أربعة أيام كأنها يوم واحد؛ وفي الزمن غير الأوتّرايانا (Uttarāyaṇa) يجوز اختيار الوقت المناسب ولو دون التحقق من طهارة اللَّغْنَة (lagna).

Word by Word

• dināni: days
• dināni: Kartā (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dina (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā vibhakti (1st/Nominative), Bahuvacana (Plural)

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (देश-अव्यय/adverb: there)

• catvāri: four
• catvāri: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catvāri (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā vibhakti, Bahuvacana; saṃkhyā-viśeṣaṇa (numeral adjective)

• yathā: as; according to
• yathā: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Upamā/niyama-avyaya (यथा = as/according to)

• ekam: one
• ekam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana; saṃkhyā-viśeṣaṇa

• varāvarṇini: O fair-complexioned lady
• varāvarṇini: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varāvarṇinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Sambodhana vibhakti (8th/Vocative), Ekavacana; कर्मधारयः (वरा वर्णिनी)

• vinā: without
• vinā: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Exclusion marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vinā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya (preposition-like), ‘without’; योगे पञ्चमी (governs Ablative)

• uttarāyaṇe: in Uttarāyaṇa (northward course of the sun)
• uttarāyaṇe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uttara-ayana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Saptamī vibhakti (7th/Locative), Ekavacana; तत्पुरुषः (उत्तरं अयनम्)

• kālam: time; season
• kālam: Karma (कर्म/Object; time as factor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāla (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/Accusative), Ekavacana

• lagna-śuddhim: purity/auspiciousness of the ascendant (proper timing)
• lagna-śuddhim: Karma (कर्म/Object; ‘purity’ as requirement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lagna + śuddhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/Accusative), Ekavacana; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (लग्नस्य शुद्धिः)

• vinā: without
• vinā: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Exclusion marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vinā (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, ‘without’; योगे पञ्चमी (governs Ablative)

• api: even; also
• api: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya/avadhāraṇa-nipāta (समुच्चय/also, even)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Samuccaya-avyaya (समुच्चय/conjunction)

Speaker

Narada (instructional dialogue, addressed to a lady as 'varāvarṇinī')

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Uttarayana
• Lagna

FAQs

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

It emphasizes that sincere observance can be upheld through scriptural time-rules and sanctioned concessions, preserving dharma even when ideal astrological conditions are not available.

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

By allowing practical flexibility in timing, it supports steady performance of devotional observances (vratas/pujā) without excessive dependence on technical constraints, keeping focus on faithful practice.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa (Vedic astrology) is referenced through lagna-śuddhi (ascendant purity) and seasonal timing (Uttarāyaṇa), indicating rules of muhūrta selection and when exceptions apply.