Shloka 5
The Greatness of Śrī Rādhāṣṭamī
Rādhā’s Birth-Eighth Observance
केनैव तु विधानेन कर्त्तव्यं तद्व्रतं कदा । कस्माज्जाता च सा राधा तन्मे कथय मूलतः
kenaiva tu vidhānena karttavyaṃ tadvrataṃ kadā | kasmājjātā ca sā rādhā tanme kathaya mūlataḥ
¿Con qué procedimiento exacto debe cumplirse ese voto, y cuándo? ¿Y de quién nació esa Rādhā? Dímelo desde el principio mismo.
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (questioner addressing a narrator/teacher)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: केनैव→kena eva (a+e sandhi); तद्व्रतं→tat vrataṃ (t + v sandhi); कस्माज्जाता→kasmāt jātā (t + j assimilation in Devanagari); तन्मे→tat me (t + m sandhi).
FAQs
The speaker asks for (1) the correct ritual procedure (vidhi) for a specific vow (vrata), (2) the proper time to perform it, and (3) the origin of Rādhā, requesting the account from the very beginning.
In Purāṇic vrata-instructions, efficacy is tied to correct method and timing; the verse signals that the vow is not merely devotional intent but also a regulated observance with prescribed steps and an auspicious schedule.
“Mūlataḥ” indicates a foundational, complete narration—starting from first causes or earliest events—rather than a brief summary or partial account.