Shloka 5
योषिद्या कार्त्तिके विप्र दद्याद्वस्त्रं निकेतने । राधादामोदराभ्यां तु वसेत्सा श्रीहरेश्चिरम्
yoṣidyā kārttike vipra dadyādvastraṃ niketane | rādhādāmodarābhyāṃ tu vasetsā śrīhareściram
Wahai brāhmaṇa, bila seorang wanita pada bulan Kārttika menghadiahkan sehelai pakaian di rumahnya, maka ia berdiam lama bersama Rādhā dan Dāmodara di alam suci Śrī Hari.
Unspecified narrator (addressing a brāhmaṇa: 'vipra')
Concept: Kārtika dāna (gift of clothing) offered with intent to please Rādhā–Dāmodara yields prolonged residence in Śrī Hari’s blessed realm.
Application: During Kārtika, donate clean clothing respectfully (especially to brāhmaṇas, devotees, or the needy) while mentally offering the act to Rādhā–Dāmodara; cultivate dignity and warmth in giving.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: shringara
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Inside a modest home during Kārtika, a woman folds a fresh garment and places it on a brass plate before the altar of Rādhā and Dāmodara, as if first gifting it to them. The doorway shows a brāhmaṇa/guest waiting respectfully, while the shrine glows with lamp-light and marigold garlands, suggesting the home opening into Śrī Hari’s realm.","primary_figures":["Rādhā","Dāmodara (Krishna)","devotee woman","brāhmaṇa recipient (dvijāti)"],"setting":"Home interior with altar niche, hanging garlands, tulasi pot near the threshold, donation plate with folded cloth.","lighting_mood":"golden dawn","color_palette":["saffron","ivory white","peacock blue","marigold orange","antique gold"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Rādhā-Dāmodara enthroned under a gold-leaf arch; devotee woman presenting a folded white garment on a plate; brāhmaṇa at the doorway with añjali; heavy gold leaf on ornaments and textile borders, rich reds/greens, embossed halos, jewel-like detailing.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: domestic courtyard scene with delicate textiles; the garment rendered with fine linework; soft pastel walls, indigo shadows; Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa in a small shrine alcove; refined facial features, lyrical mood of giving.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: stylized interior with bold outlines; Rādhā-Dāmodara frontal, devotee in profile offering vastra; warm yellow-red background, green accents; ornamental floral frame like temple murals.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: Krishna-centered altar with ornate floral borders; rows of lamps for Kārtika; the garment offering depicted as a ceremonial cloth with lotus motifs; peacocks and cows in side panels; deep blue and gold highlights."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhupali","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"serene","sound_elements":["soft bell","cloth rustle","low mantra hum","courtyard birds","lamp flame"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: दद्याद्वस्त्रम् = दद्यात् + वस्त्रम्; वसेत्सा = वसेत् + सा; श्रीहरेश्चिरम् = श्रीहरेः + चिरम्
FAQs
It recommends vastra-dāna—donating clothing—performed during Kārttika, specifically described as being given from one’s home.
The verse states that the woman attains prolonged residence with Rādhā and Dāmodara in Śrī Hari’s blessed realm—i.e., a Vaishnava form of heavenly/otherworldly reward rooted in bhakti.
Their pairing frames the fruit of the charity in explicitly Vaishnava devotional terms: the highest reward is closeness to the divine couple (Rādhā) and Kṛṣṇa as Dāmodara, rather than merely worldly merit.