Shloka 2
Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
न बभूव जनः कश्चिद्यो न धर्मे व्यवस्थितः । नासुखी नाप्रजः कश्चिन्न वा कुष्ठी महीपते ॥ २ ॥
na babhūva janaḥ kaścidyo na dharme vyavasthitaḥ | nāsukhī nāprajaḥ kaścinna vā kuṣṭhī mahīpate || 2 ||
ಹೇ ಮಹೀಪತೇ! ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರನಾಗಿರದ ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರೂ ದುಃಖಿತರಲ್ಲ, ಯಾರೂ ಸಂತಾನಹೀನರಲ್ಲ, ಯಾರೂ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಲ್ಲ ॥ ೨ ॥
Narrator (Purana speaker addressing the king, 'mahīpati')
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"adbhuta","emotional_journey":"A serene proclamation of universal dharma leading to a wondrous social outcome: happiness, progeny, and freedom from disease."}
FAQs
It presents dharma as the foundation of collective well-being: when people are steadfast in righteous conduct, suffering diminishes and auspicious results—contentment, family continuity, and freedom from severe disease—naturally manifest.
Though bhakti is not named here, the Narada Purana repeatedly frames dharma as supported by devotion to Bhagavan; a dharma-rooted society implies reverence for divine order, which nurtures inner peace and outward prosperity.
The verse is primarily ethical (dharma) rather than technical; its practical takeaway aligns with Dharmashastra-style guidance—community stability and health are linked to disciplined conduct and adherence to righteous norms.