Shloka 9
Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
प्रबोधसमये विष्णोराश्विनांते जगद्गुरोः । मोहिनी रमयामास तत्काले हृच्छयार्दिता ॥ ९ ॥
prabodhasamaye viṣṇorāśvināṃte jagadguroḥ | mohinī ramayāmāsa tatkāle hṛcchayārditā || 9 ||
Au moment de l’éveil de Viṣṇu—à la fin du mois d’Āśvina—du Guru du monde, l’enchanteresse Mohinī, alors tourmentée par le désir amoureux, chercha à réjouir le Maître de l’univers.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: Viṣṇu-prabodha (Prabodhinī observance; commonly linked with Prabodhinī/Utthāna Ekādaśī in later tradition)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shringara
FAQs
It marks the sacred “Prabodha” time—Viṣṇu’s awakening—highlighting that specific calendrical moments (tithi/māsa transitions) are spiritually charged and often frame key events, vows, and forms of devotion in the Purāṇic narrative.
By centering Viṣṇu as jagadguru and linking devotion to the Prabodha season, it implies that bhakti is strengthened through timely observances and remembrance of Viṣṇu’s līlā and auspicious awakenings.
The verse uses a clear calendrical marker—“end of Āśvina”—reflecting Jyotiṣa-style time-reckoning (māsa/seasonal timing) that guides vrata scheduling and ritual observances in Narada Purana traditions.