Shloka 84
Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
दक्षिणां नैव दद्याद्वा स याति नरकेध्रुवम् । व्रतवैकल्यमासाद्य कुष्ठी चांधः प्रजायते ॥ ८४ ॥
dakṣiṇāṃ naiva dadyādvā sa yāti narakedhruvam | vratavaikalyamāsādya kuṣṭhī cāṃdhaḥ prajāyate || 84 ||
اگر وہ دَکشِنا نہ دے تو وہ یقیناً دوزخ میں جاتا ہے۔ اور ورت میں کمی کے سبب وہ کوڑھی اور اندھا ہو کر پیدا ہوتا ہے۔
Narada (teaching within a vrata-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It stresses that ritual observances (vratas) are not merely formalities: failing to complete required duties—especially dakṣiṇā—creates serious karmic consequences, showing that dharma must be practiced with integrity and completeness.
Bhakti in Purāṇic dharma is expressed through sincere, disciplined worship and service; this verse warns that devotion without responsible follow-through in vowed practices becomes defective (vaikalya), diminishing spiritual merit.
It highlights kalpa (ritual procedure): dakṣiṇā is treated as an obligatory component of many rites and vratas, and omission is a procedural fault (vrata-vaikalya) with stated karmic results.