Shloka 10
The Glory of Lamp-Donation
in Kārttika
कार्तिके यो नरो दद्यादेकपद्मं हरावपि । अंते विष्णुपदं गच्छेत्सर्वपापविवर्जितः
kārtike yo naro dadyādekapadmaṃ harāvapi | aṃte viṣṇupadaṃ gacchetsarvapāpavivarjitaḥ
Quien, durante el mes de Kārttika, ofrezca aunque sea un solo loto a Hari, al final alcanza la suprema morada de Viṣṇu, libre de todo pecado.
Unspecified narrator (context not provided; verse presented as a general injunction/praise of Kārtika devotion).
Concept: Even a single lotus offered to Hari in Kārtika grants sinlessness and final attainment of Viṣṇu’s supreme abode—small bhakti acts in sacred time yield ultimate fruit.
Application: Offer one sincere act daily (a flower, a lamp, a mantra) especially in Kārtika; focus on sincerity and consistency rather than scale.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A single lotus is lifted with both hands and placed at Hari’s feet during Kārtika; the lotus petals seem to mirror the cosmic lotus of creation. As the offering touches the altar, a path of light opens upward toward Viṣṇu-pada, suggesting the devotee’s final journey beyond sin.","primary_figures":["Hari (Viṣṇu)","devotee","Brahmā on lotus (subtle symbolic cameo, optional)"],"setting":"Temple sanctum with a lotus pond visible beyond the doorway; Kārtika lamps lining the steps; altar adorned with minimal yet radiant decor","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["lotus pink","sapphire blue","sunlit gold","white marble","deep green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Viṣṇu enthroned with gold leaf halo, devotee offering a single large lotus (padma) in Kārtika, lavish gold embellishment on crown and arch, rich red-green textiles, gem-studded jewelry, lotus pond motifs in the border, radiant ‘Viṣṇu-pada’ light path suggested with gold gradients.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: lyrical temple by a lotus pond at dawn, devotee offering one lotus, Viṣṇu serene and luminous, delicate petal detailing, soft atmospheric perspective, cool blues and pinks with gentle gold highlights, refined expressions conveying hope and release.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines, stylized lotus with rhythmic petals, Viṣṇu with large eyes and ornate crown, Kārtika lamp motifs along the base, red/yellow/green palette with sapphire accents, mural border of lotuses and conch symbols.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Hari icon framed by dense lotus patterns, a single prominent lotus offering in the foreground, deep blue background with gold and pink lotuses, ornate floral borders, symmetrical lamp rows for Kārtika, peacocks and vines as decorative fillers, devotional textile richness."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","still water ambience","soft silence"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्यादेकपद्मम् = दद्यात् + एकपद्मम्; हरावपि = हरौ + अपि; गच्छेत्सर्वपापविवर्जितः = गच्छेत् + सर्वपापविवर्जितः
FAQs
It recommends offering even a single lotus to Hari (Viṣṇu) during Kārtika as a potent act of devotion.
It highlights that a simple, heartfelt offering—just one lotus—can lead to Viṣṇu’s abode, underscoring devotion over complexity or wealth.
Sincere worship and generosity, even in small measure, are spiritually transformative and are portrayed as cleansing accumulated wrongdoing.