Shloka 23
कार्तिकः प्रवरो मासो विष्णोश्चापि प्रियः सदा । अव्रतो हि क्षिपेद्यस्तु मासं दामोदरप्रियम् ॥ २३ ॥
kārtikaḥ pravaro māso viṣṇoścāpi priyaḥ sadā | avrato hi kṣipedyastu māsaṃ dāmodarapriyam || 23 ||
کارتک کا مہینہ سب سے برتر ہے اور ہمیشہ وِشنو کو محبوب ہے۔ جو دامودر کو عزیز اس مہینے کو بغیر ورت کے گزار دے، وہ اسے یقیناً ضائع کرتا ہے۔
Narada (teaching within the Kārtika-māhātmya context of Uttara-bhāga)
Vrata: Kārtika-vrata (Dāmodara-māsa observance)
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Exaltation of sacred time (Kārtika) as Viṣṇu’s dearest month, followed by a gentle but firm admonition: neglecting vows in this month is spiritual loss."}
FAQs
It declares Kārtika as the श्रेष्ठ (foremost) month for Viṣṇu-bhakti and warns that neglecting Kārtika-vrata means losing a uniquely sacred opportunity for merit and devotion.
Bhakti here is expressed through time-bound devotion: honoring what is dear to Viṣṇu—especially the Dāmodara-priya Kārtika month—by taking vrata/niyama and engaging in dedicated worship rather than letting the month pass casually.
It emphasizes ritual discipline and calendrical observance (kāla-niyama): recognizing Kārtika as a sacred period and applying vrata-practice accordingly—an applied dharma framework rather than a technical śikṣā/vyākaraṇa discussion.