Shloka 61
Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
न गृहे कार्तिकं कुर्याद्विशेषेण तु कार्तिकीम् । तीर्थे हि कार्तिकीं कुर्वन्नरो याति हरेः पदम् ॥ ६१ ॥
na gṛhe kārtikaṃ kuryādviśeṣeṇa tu kārtikīm | tīrthe hi kārtikīṃ kurvannaro yāti hareḥ padam || 61 ||
ঘৰত কাৰ্ত্তিক-ব্ৰত নকৰিব, বিশেষকৈ কাৰ্ত্তিকী-ব্ৰত। তীৰ্থত কাৰ্ত্তিকী-ব্ৰত পালন কৰা নৰে হৰিৰ পদ লাভ কৰে।
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: Kārtika-vrata / Kārtikī observance
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It states that the Kārtikī observance gains its highest spiritual potency when performed at a tīrtha, culminating in attaining Hari’s abode (mokṣa-oriented fruit).
By linking the Kārtikī vrata directly to “Hareḥ padam,” it frames the vow as a bhakti-centered discipline where sacred-place worship and observance are presented as a direct means to Viṣṇu’s grace and liberation.
It emphasizes ritual application (kalpa/ācāra): choosing the proper deśa (tīrtha) and kāla (Kārtika) for vrata performance to maximize prescribed spiritual results.