Shloka 43

Kārtika-Māhātmya

The Greatness of Kārtika

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वा कार्त्तिकमाहात्म्यं करिष्येऽहं यथेप्सितम् ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

śrutvā kārttikamāhātmyaṃ kariṣye'haṃ yathepsitam || 43 ||

Translation

Nachdem ich die Größe des Monats Kārttika vernommen habe, werde ich die Observanzen genau so ausführen, wie es gewünscht und vorgeschrieben ist.

Word by Word

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु) (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive): 'having heard'

• कार्त्तिकमाहात्म्यम्: the glory of Kārttika
• कार्त्तिकमाहात्म्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्त्तिक (प्रातिपदिक) + माहात्म्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (glory of Kārttika); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• करिष्ये: I will do
• करिष्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपदम्

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• यथा: as, according to
• यथा: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकार-अव्यय (adverb: 'as, according to')

• ईप्सितम्: desired, wished-for
• ईप्सितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईप्सित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त from √आप्/ईप्स् (to desire/obtain) in sense 'desired'; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (object-complement: 'as desired')

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Kārttika (month observance)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Kārttika (month)

FAQs

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

It shows the proper response to hearing a māhātmya: śravaṇa (listening) should mature into anuṣṭhāna (actual performance) of Kārttika vows, turning knowledge into merit and devotion.

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

By committing to act after hearing the glory of Kārttika, the speaker models bhakti as obedient practice—undertaking vrata, worship, and discipline in alignment with the month’s Vaiṣṇava sanctity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It implicitly emphasizes Kalpa/ritual procedure—performing observances “as prescribed”—i.e., following correct vrata-vidhi rather than mere sentiment.