Shloka 32
Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
मांसाशिनोऽपि भूपाला अत्यर्थं मृगयारताः । ते भांसं कार्तिके त्यक्त्वा गता विष्ण्वालयं शुभे ॥ ३२ ॥
māṃsāśino'pi bhūpālā atyarthaṃ mṛgayāratāḥ | te bhāṃsaṃ kārtike tyaktvā gatā viṣṇvālayaṃ śubhe || 32 ||
အသားစားသူဖြစ်သော်လည်း မင်းများသည် မုဆိုးလိုက်ခြင်းကို အလွန်နှစ်သက်ကြ၏။ သို့ရာတွင် ကာတိကလတွင် အသားကို စွန့်လွှတ်သော်၊ ကောင်းမြတ်သော ဗိဿနု၏ နေရာတော်သို့ ရောက်ကြ၏။
Narada
Vrata: Kārtika-vrata (dietary restraint component)
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"adbhuta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"Wonder at transformative restraint: even meat-eating, hunting kings attain Viṣṇu’s abode by giving up meat in Kārtika."}
FAQs
It teaches that Kārtika is a uniquely meritorious time: even deeply ingrained habits like meat-eating and hunting can be purified through vrata-based restraint, leading to Viṣṇu’s grace and attainment of His abode.
Bhakti is shown as practical and transformative—by honoring Viṣṇu in Kārtika through self-control (especially abstaining from meat), one aligns conduct with devotion and becomes fit for Viṣṇu’s realm.
Kalpa (ritual discipline) is implicit: the verse points to vrata-niyama—time-bound observance in Kārtika—where dietary restraint functions as a prescribed devotional rule supporting worship and merit.