Shloka 4
Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
पुटके कुटके क्षौद्रं द्रोणमात्रं द्रुमे द्रुमे । प्रहृष्टायां तु मेदिन्यां सर्वधान्यसमुद्भवः ॥ ४ ॥
puṭake kuṭake kṣaudraṃ droṇamātraṃ drume drume | prahṛṣṭāyāṃ tu medinyāṃ sarvadhānyasamudbhavaḥ || 4 ||
प्रहृष्ट झालेल्या त्या मेदिनीवर प्रत्येक पुटक व कुटकात द्रोणभर मधु असे; आणि सर्व प्रकारची धान्ये विपुल प्रमाणात उगवत असत ॥ ४ ॥
Narrator (Purāṇic discourse; Uttara-bhāga mahatmya narration)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It describes a dharmic, auspicious condition of the world where nature becomes effortlessly generous—honey and grains arise in abundance—signaling the fruit (phala) of collective merit and sacred order.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, the verse reflects a common Purāṇic theme: when dharma and devotion are upheld, the earth responds with well-being and plenty, supporting worship, charity, and daily religious observances.
The verse uses the traditional unit “droṇa,” reflecting practical measurement used in ritual economy (offerings, charity, and provisioning), aligning with applied dharma rather than a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa.