Shloka 81
Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
शाकाहारे फलं दद्यात्सौवर्णं घृतसंयुतम् । रसानां चैव सर्वेषां त्यागेऽनुक्तस्य वापि च ॥ ८१ ॥
śākāhāre phalaṃ dadyātsauvarṇaṃ ghṛtasaṃyutam | rasānāṃ caiva sarveṣāṃ tyāge'nuktasya vāpi ca || 81 ||
கீரை/காய்கறி உண்பவர்க்கு தானமாக பழம் அளிக்க வேண்டும்; அதனுடன் பொன்னும் நெய்யும் சேர்த்தளிக்க வேண்டும். எல்லா ருசிகளையும் துறப்பதிலும், இங்கு சொல்லப்படாத துறப்பிலும் இதுவே விதியாகும்.
Narada (teaching the rules of vrata and corresponding dāna in Uttara-bhāga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links self-restraint in food (āhāra-niyama and rasa-tyāga) with compassionate giving (dāna), teaching that austerity becomes spiritually fruitful when paired with generosity and purification.
By regulating the senses through dietary restraint and offering gifts in a spirit of surrender, the practitioner reduces attachment and supports a sattvic life conducive to Vishnu-bhakti, even when the specific vow is not explicitly listed.
Ritual application (kalpa-style vrata procedure) is implied: for a given niyama (like śākāhāra or rasa-tyāga), a corresponding dāna is prescribed—fruit with ghee and gold—showing how vows are completed through proper charitable acts.