Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
संभोगं दक्षिणोपेतं व्रतस्य परिपूर्तये । प्रातः स्नाने हयं दद्यान्निःस्नेहे घृतसक्तुकान् ॥ ७४ ॥
saṃbhogaṃ dakṣiṇopetaṃ vratasya paripūrtaye | prātaḥ snāne hayaṃ dadyānniḥsnehe ghṛtasaktukān || 74 ||
Upang ganap na matupad ang panata, isagawa ang pangwakas na ritwal kasama ang itinakdang dakṣiṇā (handog na bayad sa pari). Sa paliligo sa umaga, magbigay-dāna ng isang kabayo; at para sa nagpanatang walang langis (walang pagpapahid), mag-alay ng saktu (harinang butil na inihaw) na hinaluan ng ghee (ghṛta).
Narada (teaching in the Uttara-bhaga context of vrata and tirtha-linked ritual duties)
Vrata: none (general vrata completion)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
It teaches that a vow is spiritually “complete” only when it is properly concluded—by finishing rites and generosity (dakṣiṇā and dāna), transforming personal austerity into dharmic giving.
By emphasizing sincere completion and charitable offering, it frames devotion as disciplined practice plus selfless giving—actions traditionally offered to the Divine and to dharma through service to priests and the needy.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure): how a vrata is concluded (paripūrti), the role of dakṣiṇā, and timing tied to daily rites like the prātaḥ-snān (morning bath).