Shloka 28
The Glory of Lamp-Donation
in Kārttika
कोटिजन्मार्जितं पापं त्यक्त्वा याति हरेर्गृहम् । भक्त्या प्रदीपं यो दद्यात्कार्तिके तु हरेर्दिनैः
koṭijanmārjitaṃ pāpaṃ tyaktvā yāti harergṛham | bhaktyā pradīpaṃ yo dadyātkārtike tu harerdinaiḥ
Quien, en el mes de Kārtika, ofrece una lámpara con devoción en los días sagrados de Hari, desecha los pecados acumulados en millones de nacimientos y alcanza la morada de Hari.
Unspecified (narrative voice of the Purana in this verse)
Concept: Kārtika dīpa-dāna offered with bhakti annihilates vast karmic residue and grants attainment of Hari’s realm.
Application: Observe Kārtika with a daily lamp offering at dusk; pair it with nāma-japa and a simple vow (truthfulness, non-harm, charity) to embody the month’s sanctity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"In the cool evenings of Kārtika, a devotee kneels before Hari’s shrine, offering a steady lamp whose flame stands upright like a vow. Behind the devotee, shadowy forms of accumulated sins dissolve into smoke, while a luminous pathway opens toward a lotus-gated abode of Hari.","primary_figures":["Hari (Vishnu)","a Kārtika devotee","attendant devas (subtle)"],"setting":"Temple sanctum at dusk with marigold garlands, rangoli, and a row of lamps; visionary glimpse of Vaikuṇṭha beyond the doorway.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["lamp-gold","midnight blue","lotus pink","marigold orange","jade green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Hari enthroned with Śrīvatsa and kaustubha, lavish gold leaf on crown and ornaments; foreground devotee offering a ghee lamp; multiple small lamps in Kārtika row; embossed gold flames; rich red-green backdrop with temple arch and gem-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: dusk-blue courtyard with warm lamp halos; devotee in simple attire; Hari’s icon softly radiant; delicate smoke motifs showing sins dissolving; refined floral borders and gentle perspective toward a distant lotus gate.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: symmetrical composition—Hari central, devotee below; stylized lamp flames; bold outlines and saturated pigments; decorative bands of lotus and conch motifs; temple-wall aesthetic.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Kārtika dīpa-dāna festival tableau—rows of lamps, lotus pond motifs, ornate borders; central Hari/Viṣṇu presence with deep blue and gold; peacocks and floral creepers framing the sanctum."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Durga","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["evening temple bells","soft conch shell","crickets at dusk","lamp crackle","low tanpura drone"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कोटि+जन्म+आर्जितम्→कोटिजन्मार्जितम् (समास/सन्धि); हरेः+गृहम्→हरेर्गृहम् (विसर्ग→र्); दद्यात्+कार्तिके→दद्यात्कार्तिके (त्+क→त्क); हरेः+दिनैः→हरेर्दिनैः (विसर्ग→र्)
FAQs
It prescribes offering a lamp (pradīpa-dāna) with devotion during the month of Kārtika on days sacred to Hari (Vishnu).
The merit is explicitly tied to bhaktyā—devotion—showing that the inner attitude of loving worship is central, not merely the external act.
It teaches that sincere devotional giving and worship can purify even long-standing negative karma, orienting one toward liberation/attainment of the divine abode (Hari’s realm).