Shloka 10

Kārttika-vrata Discipline: Purity Rules, Morning Bath Saṅkalpa, Tilaka Injunctions, and Food Prohibitions

Devanagari script

नमस्ते राधया सार्द्धं गृहाणार्घं प्रसीद मे । स्नानं कुर्य्यात्ततो विप्र तिलकं तु यथाविधि

Transliteration

namaste rādhayā sārddhaṃ gṛhāṇārghaṃ prasīda me | snānaṃ kuryyāttato vipra tilakaṃ tu yathāvidhi

Translation

ရာဓာနှင့်အတူ ကိုယ်တော်အား နမസ്കာရပါ၏။ ကျွန်ုပ်၏ အရ္ဃျ (ပူဇော်ရေ) ကို လက်ခံတော်မူ၍ ကျွန်ုပ်အပေါ် ကရုဏာပြုတော်မူပါ။ ထို့နောက် အို ဗိပ္ရ (ဗြာဟ္မဏ)၊ စနာန်ပြုပြီး နည်းလမ်းအတိုင်း တီလက လိမ်းရမည်။

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana/Prayoga (Salutation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात) — नमस्कारार्थक

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन — सम्प्रदान (to you)

• राधया: with Rādhā
• राधया: Sahartha (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन — सह/करण (with Rādhā)

• सार्द्धम्: together (with)
• सार्द्धम्: Sahartha (Association/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्द्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (उपसर्गार्थक/सहवाचक) — ‘सह’ अर्थे (together with)

• गृहाण: accept
• गृहाण: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद — आज्ञार्थ (please accept)

• अर्घम्: arghya-offering
• अर्घम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन — कर्म (offering)

• प्रसीद: be pleased
• प्रसीद: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सद् (धातु) + प्र (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद — प्रसन्नो भव (be pleased)

• मे: for me
• मे: Sampradana (Beneficiary/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी/चतुर्थी एकवचन-रूप (enclitic) — अत्र चतुर्थ्यर्थे (for me)

• स्नानम्: bath
• स्नानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — कर्म (bathing)

• कुर्यात्: should do
• कुर्यात्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद — विध्यर्थ (should do)

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण) — अनन्तरम् (thereafter)

• विप्र: O brāhmaṇa
• विप्र: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन — सम्बोधन (O brāhmaṇa)

• तिलकम्: tilaka
• तिलकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तिलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — कर्म (tilaka mark)

• तु: then/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात) — अवधारण/विरोध (but/indeed)

• यथाविधि: according to the prescribed rule
• यथाविधि: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय) + विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावसमास, अव्यय — विधिपूर्वकं (according to rule)

Speaker

Unspecified (instructional voice within the narrative; likely a senior authority addressing a brāhmaṇa/ritual agent).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: shringara

Geographic Context

Type: temple

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: नमस्ते = नमः + ते (विसर्गसन्धि); गृहाणार्घम् = गृहाण + अर्घम् (स्वरसन्धि/संयोग); कुर्य्यात् = कुर्यात् (लिप्यन्तर-दीर्घत्व); यथाविधि = यथा + विधि (अव्ययीभाव).

Characters & Entities

• Radha

FAQs

What practice sequence does this verse prescribe?

It outlines a devotional-ritual order: offer respectful arghya (here with reverence to the deity together with Rādhā), then perform snāna (ritual bath), and finally apply tilaka according to proper rules.

How does this verse emphasize the path of Bhakti?

By placing salutations and a humble request for grace (“prasīda me”) at the center of the rite, it frames ritual actions as expressions of devotion rather than mere formalism, explicitly honoring Rādhā alongside the worshipped Lord.

What is the ethical lesson implied in the instruction?

Reverence, humility, and disciplined observance are presented as essential virtues: one approaches the sacred with respectful offering, personal purification, and rule-guided conduct.