Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
दद्याद्भूशयने शय्यां तूलिकागंडकान्विताम् । पत्रभोजी नरोदद्याद्भाजनं घृतसंयुतम् ॥ ७२ ॥
dadyādbhūśayane śayyāṃ tūlikāgaṃḍakānvitām | patrabhojī narodadyādbhājanaṃ ghṛtasaṃyutam || 72 ||
جو زمین پر سوتا ہو وہ گدّے اور تکیوں سمیت بستر کا دان کرے۔ اور جو پتّوں کی پلیٹ پر کھاتا ہو وہ گھی کے ساتھ مناسب برتن دان کرے۔
Sūta (narrating the teaching as part of the Uttara-Bhāga dāna instructions)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
It teaches proportional, empathetic giving: one should donate what directly alleviates the same hardship one endures—turning personal austerity into compassionate dharma that yields puṇya.
In the Purāṇic view, dāna performed in a sattvic spirit supports Vishnu-oriented dharma; offering necessities like bedding and food-vessels becomes a practical expression of bhakti through service and care for beings.
Primarily Kalpa (ritual procedure) in the form of dāna-vidhi—practical rules about appropriate gifts and their proper accompaniment (e.g., a vessel given along with ghṛta).