Shloka 50
The Discourse of Rukmāṅgada
Prabodhinī Ekādaśī, Kārtika-vrata, and Satya-dharma
प्रतिज्ञा या त्वया पूर्वं कृता मंदरमस्तके । करप्रदानसहिता भवता सुकृतांकिता ॥ ५० ॥
pratijñā yā tvayā pūrvaṃ kṛtā maṃdaramastake | karapradānasahitā bhavatā sukṛtāṃkitā || 50 ||
Das Gelübde, das du einst auf dem Gipfel des Mandara abgelegt hast—besiegelt durch das Reichen deiner Hand—hast du rechtmäßig bekräftigt als heilige, verdienstvolle Verpflichtung.
Suta (narrator) recounting the dialogue context of the tirtha-mahatmya
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It elevates a promise into a dharmic act: a vow, once formally undertaken, becomes a sacred obligation whose power lies in truthfulness and steadfastness.
Bhakti is sustained by integrity—keeping one’s sankalpa (solemn resolve). The verse implies that devotional life and sacred acts gain potency when vows are honored without wavering.
It reflects Kalpa/Dharma practice: formalizing a pledge (karapradāna) and treating a vowed sankalpa as binding within ritual-ethical discipline.