Shloka 78

Kārtika-Māhātmya

The Greatness of Kārtika

Devanagari script

प्रदद्याद्वाससा छत्रं वैष्णवे व्रतपूर्तये । एकांतरोपवासी तु क्षौमवस्त्रं प्रदापयेत् ॥ ७८ ॥

Transliteration

pradadyādvāsasā chatraṃ vaiṣṇave vratapūrtaye | ekāṃtaropavāsī tu kṣaumavastraṃ pradāpayet || 78 ||

Translation

वैष्णव व्रत की पूर्ति हेतु वस्त्र और छत्र का दान करे। और जो एकांतर (एक दिन छोड़कर) उपवास करता हो, वह क्षौम (अलसी/लिनन) वस्त्र दान दे।

Word by Word

• प्रदद्यात्: should give
• प्रदद्यात्: क्रिया (Verb action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + दा (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• वाससा: with a garment/cloth
• वाससा: करण (Instrument/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/तृतीया), एकवचन

• छत्रम्: an umbrella
• छत्रम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: छत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• वैष्णवे: to a Vaiṣṇava (devotee of Viṣṇu)
• वैष्णवे: सम्प्रदान (Recipient/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैष्णव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/चतुर्थी), एकवचन

• व्रतपूर्तये: for the completion of the vow
• व्रतपूर्तये: प्रयोजन (Purpose/Dative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत + पूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (व्रतस्य पूर्तिः = completion of the vow)

• एकान्तर-उपवासी: one who fasts on alternate days
• एकान्तर-उपवासी: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकान्तर + उपवासी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (एकान्तरे उपवासी = one who fasts on alternate days)

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: निपात (particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात

• क्षौमवस्त्रम्: a linen garment
• क्षौमवस्त्रम्: कर्म (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षौम + वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (क्षौमं वस्त्रम् = linen cloth)

• प्रदापयेत्: should cause to be given / should have given
• प्रदापयेत्: क्रिया (Verb action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + दा (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: णिजन्त (Causative), विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Speaker

Sūta (narrating the Uttara-Bhāga teaching on Vaiṣṇava vratas and dāna)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Vaiṣṇava vrata (general)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It teaches that a Vaiṣṇava vow is completed not only by restraint (vrata) but also by compassionate giving (dāna), converting personal austerity into benefit for others.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By linking vrata-pūrtī to offerings made in a Vaiṣṇava spirit, it frames devotion to Viṣṇu as disciplined practice joined with service-oriented generosity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Ritual procedure (kalpa-style vrata practice) is implied: specific observances (alternate-day fasting) have corresponding prescribed gifts (linen cloth), reflecting rule-based dharma application rather than grammar or astrology.