Shloka 55
Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
संवत्सरकृतात्पापाद्ब्रहिर्भवति तत्क्षणात् । प्राप्नोति राजकीं योनिं सकृद्भक्षणसंभवात् ॥ ५५ ॥
saṃvatsarakṛtātpāpādbrahirbhavati tatkṣaṇāt | prāpnoti rājakīṃ yoniṃ sakṛdbhakṣaṇasaṃbhavāt || 55 ||
Dengan sekali menyantap persembahan suci ini, dosa yang terkumpul selama setahun lenyap seketika; dan oleh daya dari satu santapan itu, seseorang memperoleh kelahiran mulia dalam rahim kerajaan (keturunan raja).
Sage Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It emphasizes the extraordinary purificatory power of a sanctioned sacred act—here, a single consumption connected with dharmic practice—capable of destroying a year’s accumulated sin and generating immediate auspicious merit.
Though framed in terms of karma-phala, the verse supports bhakti-culture by highlighting the efficacy of consecrated offerings (prasada/naivedya) received through reverent participation in sacred rites and holy places.
Ritual application (Kalpa) is implied: properly sanctioned acts—such as consuming a ritually connected offering—are presented as producing specific, measurable results (papa-kshaya and punya), reflecting the Purana’s practical dharma orientation.