Shloka 3
Kārttika-vrata Discipline: Purity Rules, Morning Bath Saṅkalpa, Tilaka Injunctions, and Food Prohibitions
दिवा विप्र नरः कुर्यान्मलमूत्रमुदङ्मुखः । भवेन्मौनी च सर्वज्ञ रात्रौ चेद्दक्षिणामुखः
divā vipra naraḥ kuryānmalamūtramudaṅmukhaḥ | bhavenmaunī ca sarvajña rātrau ceddakṣiṇāmukhaḥ
О брахман, днём человек должен испражняться и мочиться, обращаясь лицом к северу; а ночью, если он делает это лицом к югу, он становится молчаливым и всеведущим.
Unspecified (context not provided; likely within the Pulastya–Bhīṣma dialogue framework typical of Padma Purāṇa narration)
Primary Rasa: hasya
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्यान्मलमूत्रम् = कुर्यात् + मलमूत्रम्; मलमूत्रम् = मल-मूत्रम् (द्वन्द्व); मूदङ्मुखः = उदङ् + मुखः; भवेन्मौनी = भवेत् + मौनी; चेद्दक्षिणामुखः = चेत् + दक्षिणामुखः.
FAQs
It gives an ācāra rule: during the day one should relieve oneself facing north; at night, facing south.
This is a phalaśruti-style statement (a promised result) used in Purāṇic literature to emphasize adherence to a discipline; it highlights the spiritual merit attributed to proper conduct.
The verse underscores śauca and disciplined daily conduct—small, mindful actions are treated as part of a broader dharmic life.