Shloka 67

Kārtika-Māhātmya

The Greatness of Kārtika

Devanagari script

चातुर्मास्यव्रतानां हि विधिमुद्यापनं वद । पूर्णता येन भवतगि व्रतानां पृथिवीपते ॥ ६७ ॥

Transliteration

cāturmāsyavratānāṃ hi vidhimudyāpanaṃ vada | pūrṇatā yena bhavatagi vratānāṃ pṛthivīpate || 67 ||

Translation

ହେ ପୃଥିବୀପତି, ଚାତୁର୍ମାସ୍ୟ ବ୍ରତମାନଙ୍କର ଉଦ୍ୟାପନ ବିଧି କହନ୍ତୁ; ଯାହାଦ୍ୱାରା ସେ ବ୍ରତମାନେ ସମ୍ୟକ୍ ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣତା ପାଉଥାଏ।

Word by Word

• चातुर्मास्यव्रतानाम्: of the Cāturmāsya vows
• चातुर्मास्यव्रतानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चातुर्मास्य (प्रातिपदिक) + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter/नपुं), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural/बहु)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधान/हेतु (emphasis/indeed)

• विधिम्: the procedure/rule
• विधिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine/पुं), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular/एक)

• उद्यापनम्: the concluding rite (udyāpana)
• उद्यापनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्यापन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter/नपुं), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular/एक); ‘विधिम्’ का विशेष्य/विधेय (appositional object)

• वद: tell/speak
• वद: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person/मध्यम), एकवचन (Singular/एक)

• पूर्णता: completion
• पूर्णता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पूर्णता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine/स्त्री), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular/एक)

• येन: by which
• येन: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (Pronoun/सर्वनाम), तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular/एक)

• भवति: becomes/is
• भवति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person/प्रथम), एकवचन (Singular/एक)

• व्रतानाम्: of the vows
• व्रतानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter/नपुं), षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन (Plural/बहु)

• पृथिवीपते: O lord of the earth (king)
• पृथिवीपते: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथिवी (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine/पुं), सम्बोधन (Vocative/8th), एकवचन (Singular/एक)

Speaker

Narada (asking a king, addressed as 'Pṛthivīpati')

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Cāturmāsya-vrata

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"shanta","secondary_rasa":"bhakti","emotional_journey":"A calm, earnest inquiry seeking the correct udyāpana so that vows reach proper completion and integrity."}

Characters & Entities

• Narada

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It emphasizes that a vow is not considered spiritually complete merely by observance; it must be concluded with the proper udyāpana (formal completion rite) so the vrata yields its intended dharmic and devotional fruit.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By seeking the correct method to complete Cāturmāsya, the verse frames devotion as disciplined practice—bhakti expressed through niyama (vowed restraint), reverence for ritual order, and intentional completion offered with faith.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It highlights Kalpa (ritual procedure) in practice—specifically vrata-vidhi and udyāpana rules—showing the importance of correct ceremonial sequencing and completion in dharma observances.