Shloka 5
The Greatness of Worshiping Rādhā and Dāmodara
Kārttika Observances and Their Fruit
योषिद्या कार्त्तिके विप्र दद्याद्वस्त्रं निकेतने । राधादामोदराभ्यां तु वसेत्सा श्रीहरेश्चिरम्
yoṣidyā kārttike vipra dadyādvastraṃ niketane | rādhādāmodarābhyāṃ tu vasetsā śrīhareściram
ಹೇ ವಿಪ್ರ! ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ ಮಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಸ್ತ್ರದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಆಕೆ ರಾಧಾ-ದಾಮೋದರರ ಸಂಗಡ ಶ್ರೀಹರಿಯ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಧಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ।
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.