Shloka 3
Kārttika-vrata Discipline: Purity Rules, Morning Bath Saṅkalpa, Tilaka Injunctions, and Food Prohibitions
दिवा विप्र नरः कुर्यान्मलमूत्रमुदङ्मुखः । भवेन्मौनी च सर्वज्ञ रात्रौ चेद्दक्षिणामुखः
divā vipra naraḥ kuryānmalamūtramudaṅmukhaḥ | bhavenmaunī ca sarvajña rātrau ceddakṣiṇāmukhaḥ
أيها البرهمي، في النهار ينبغي للمرء أن يقضي حاجته من الغائط والبول وهو متوجّه إلى الشمال؛ وفي الليل إن فعل ذلك متوجّهًا إلى الجنوب صار صامتًا وعليمًا بكل شيء.
Unspecified (context not provided; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue framework typical of Padma Purāṇa narration)
Primary Rasa: hasya
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यान्मलमूत्रम् = कुर्यात् + मलमूत्रम्; मलमूत्रम् = मल-मूत्रम् (द्वन्द्व); मूदङ्मुखः = उदङ् + मुखः; भवेन्मौनी = भवेत् + मौनी; चेद्दक्षिणामुखः = चेत् + दक्षिणामुखः.
FAQs
It gives an ācāra rule: during the day one should relieve oneself facing north; at night, facing south.
This is a phalaśruti-style statement (a promised result) used in Purāṇic literature to emphasize adherence to a discipline; it highlights the spiritual merit attributed to proper conduct.
The verse underscores śauca and disciplined daily conduct—small, mindful actions are treated as part of a broader dharmic life.