Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 89
कार्तिके वर्जयेत्तैलं कार्तिके वर्जये न्मधु । कार्तिके वर्जयेत्कांस्यं कार्तिके चापिसंधितम्
kārtike varjayettailaṃ kārtike varjaye nmadhu | kārtike varjayetkāṃsyaṃ kārtike cāpisaṃdhitam
En Kārttika, qu’on s’abstienne d’huile; en Kārttika, qu’on s’abstienne de miel. En Kārttika, qu’on évite le métal de cloche (kāṃsya), et qu’on évite aussi ce qui est « composé » (saṃdhita), c’est-à-dire les mets mêlés ou combinés.
Skanda
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A Kārttika-vratin in Kāśī, seated near a ghat with simple leaf-plate fare, refusing rich foods; temple spires and lamps in the background, suggesting disciplined abstinence.
FAQs
Kārttika emphasizes austerity and purity; renunciation of certain comforts is treated as an offering to dharma.
No single tirtha is named; the verse is part of Kāśī Khaṇḍa’s Kārttika-vrata guidance.
Avoid oil, honey, bell-metal usage, and mixed/compounded preparations during Kārttika.