Shloka 60
Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
अदीक्षितस्य वामोरु कृतं सर्वं निरर्थकम् । पशुयोनिमवाप्नोति दीक्षया रहितो नरः ॥ ६० ॥
adīkṣitasya vāmoru kṛtaṃ sarvaṃ nirarthakam | paśuyonimavāpnoti dīkṣayā rahito naraḥ || 60 ||
Ó de belas coxas, para quem não recebeu dīkṣā, tudo o que faz torna-se sem fruto; o homem desprovido de dīkṣā alcança um nascimento animal.
Narada (in dialogue framework traditionally attributed within Narada Purana teachings)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes dīkṣā as the gate of adhikāra (spiritual and ritual eligibility): without proper initiation, actions lack sanctioned potency and do not yield the intended spiritual fruit.
It implies that devotion expressed through mantra and formal worship should be grounded in proper transmission (guru–śiṣya dīkṣā), so bhakti becomes disciplined, authorized, and spiritually effective rather than merely external.
Ritual procedure and eligibility (connected to Kalpa/Śrauta–Smārta praxis) are highlighted: initiation determines who may employ specific mantras and rites and how they are to be performed for valid results.