Shloka 32
Kārttika-vrata Discipline: Purity Rules, Morning Bath Saṅkalpa, Tilaka Injunctions, and Food Prohibitions
दृष्ट्वा तु विलयं याति कार्तिकव्रतिनं क्षणात् । कार्त्तिकव्रतिनः पुण्यं ब्रह्मा चैव चतुर्मुखः
dṛṣṭvā tu vilayaṃ yāti kārtikavratinaṃ kṣaṇāt | kārttikavratinaḥ puṇyaṃ brahmā caiva caturmukhaḥ
しかし、カールッティカ誓戒の行者をひと目見るだけで、罪はたちまち滅する。四つの御顔をもつ主ブラフマーでさえ、その功徳を知り、語り伝える。
Unspecified (narrative voice within the chapter; likely within a Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue context for Brahma-khaṇḍa sections)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव = च + एव
FAQs
It extols the extraordinary sanctifying power of Kārtika observance, stating that even seeing a person who keeps the Kārtika vow can destroy sins immediately, and that Brahmā himself affirms its great merit.
‘Caturmukha’ means “four-faced” and refers to Brahmā, the creator-deity, who is traditionally depicted with four faces.
It encourages reverence for sincere religious discipline and devotion, portraying vowed practice (vrata) as spiritually transformative and socially uplifting—so much so that contact with the practitioner is described as purifying.