Shloka 55

Kārtika-Māhātmya

The Greatness of Kārtika

Devanagari script

संवत्सरकृतात्पापाद्ब्रहिर्भवति तत्क्षणात् । प्राप्नोति राजकीं योनिं सकृद्भक्षणसंभवात् ॥ ५५ ॥

Transliteration

saṃvatsarakṛtātpāpādbrahirbhavati tatkṣaṇāt | prāpnoti rājakīṃ yoniṃ sakṛdbhakṣaṇasaṃbhavāt || 55 ||

Translation

この清められた供物をただ一度口にするだけで、人は一年に積もった罪よりただちに解き放たれ、さらにその一度の摂取から生ずる威力によって、王家の胎に宿るという王者の生を得る。

Word by Word

संवत्सर-कृतात्from (a sin) committed for a year

पापात्from sin

बहिःoutside; out

भवतिbecomes

तत्-क्षणात्immediately; at that very moment

प्राप्नोतिattains

राजकीम्royal

योनिम्womb; birth; species

सकृत्once

भक्षण-सम्भवात्due to the consequence arising from eating

Speaker

Sage Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

FAQs

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

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.

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

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.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

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.