Shloka 11
Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
पद्मिनी कुसुमाढ्येषु सरःसु विविधेषु च । मलये मन्दरे विंध्ये महेंद्रे विबुधालये ॥ ११ ॥
padminī kusumāḍhyeṣu saraḥsu vividheṣu ca | malaye mandare viṃdhye maheṃdre vibudhālaye || 11 ||
彼女（女神）は「パドミニー（蓮華の女）」として、蓮の花に満ちたさまざまな湖に住し、またマラヤ、マンダラ、ヴィンディヤ、マヘーンドラの諸山と、神々の住処にも宿る。
Narada (within a tirtha-mahatmya style narration of Uttara-Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Wonder at the deity’s pervasive presence moves the mind toward reverent recognition of sacred nature and divine abodes."}
FAQs
The verse teaches that divine presence is not confined to a single shrine—she is immanent in sacred waters, flower-filled lakes, and renowned mountain ranges, making nature itself a field for reverence and pilgrimage.
By locating the goddess in lakes and mountains, it encourages bhakti through remembrance and worship wherever one encounters sacred landscapes—devotion becomes continuous, not limited to temple-only practice.
Primarily Itihasa-Purana style sacred geography (ksetra/tirtha identification) rather than a technical Vedanga; practically, it guides pilgrimage mapping—knowing which regions and natural sites are traditionally revered for worship and merit (punya).