Shloka 1
Phala-Saptamī and Vijayā-Saptamī: Bhādrapada Worship, Feeding, Mantra, and Sevenfold Saptamī Restraints
नामैकोनत्रिंशोत्तरशततमो ऽध्यायः ब्रह्मोवाच / एवं भाद्रपदे मासि कार्तिकेयं प्रपूयेत् / स्नानदानादिकं सर्वमस्यामक्षय्यमुच्यते
nāmaikonatriṃśottaraśatatamo 'dhyāyaḥ brahmovāca / evaṃ bhādrapade māsi kārtikeyaṃ prapūyet / snānadānādikaṃ sarvamasyāmakṣayyamucyate
Bab ke-130. Brahmā bersabda: “Demikianlah, pada bulan Bhādrapada hendaklah seseorang memuja Kārtikeya (Skanda) dengan sempurna. Segala amalan seperti mandi suci dan sedekah yang dilakukan pada kesempatan ini dikatakan menghasilkan pahala yang tidak binasa, tidak berkurang.”
Brahmā
Concept: Kāla-viśeṣa (sacred timing) magnifies karma; snāna and dāna done with proper worship yield akṣaya-puṇya.
Vedantic Theme: Karma-kāṇḍa as purifier (citta-śuddhi) preparing for higher knowledge; impermanence of results contrasted with ‘akṣaya’ as scriptural praise of dharmic action.
Application: Observe a vrata-day in Bhādrapada: perform ritual bath, give charity, and worship Kārtikeya with intention for dharma and purification.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: ritual calendar observance
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: vrata-dāna-mahātmyas (general pattern across dāna-khaṇḍa sections); Garuda Purana: sūrya-vrata/phalāhāra observances (adjacent verses 1.130.2–1.130.5)
FAQs
This verse states that worship of Kārtikeya in Bhādrapada is especially meritorious, making associated observances spiritually fruitful.
It highlights the idea of akṣaya puṇya—merit that does not diminish—by emphasizing that certain times and rites (worship, bathing, charity) are declared to yield lasting spiritual results.
On an auspicious day in Bhādrapada, combine devotion (pūjā) with ethical action—take a purifying bath, give charity, and perform service—treating these as integrated spiritual practice.