Shloka 9

Kārtika-Māhātmya

The Greatness of Kārtika

Devanagari script

प्रबोधसमये विष्णोराश्विनांते जगद्गुरोः । मोहिनी रमयामास तत्काले हृच्छयार्दिता ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

prabodhasamaye viṣṇorāśvināṃte jagadguroḥ | mohinī ramayāmāsa tatkāle hṛcchayārditā || 9 ||

Translation

ماہِ آشْوِن کے اختتام پر، جگت گرو وِشنو کے بیداری کے وقت، محبت کی تڑپ سے بے قرار موہنی نے اسی گھڑی انہیں خوش و شاد کرنے کی کوشش کی۔

Word by Word

• प्रबोध-समये: at the time of awakening
• प्रबोध-समये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रबोध (प्रातिपदिक) + समय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); तत्पुरुष: ‘प्रबोधस्य समयः’

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine)

• आश्विन-अन्ते: at the end of (the month) Āśvina
• आश्विन-अन्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आश्विन (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); तत्पुरुष: ‘आश्विनस्य अन्तः’

• जगत्-गुरोः: of the teacher of the world
• जगत्-गुरोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); तत्पुरुष: ‘जगतः गुरुः’

• मोहिनी: Mohinī
• मोहिनी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोहिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine)

• रमयामास: caused (him) to delight; entertained
• रमयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रम् (धातु) + णिच् (causative) → रमय (धातु-आदेश) + आमास (लिट्-परस्मैपद-परिप्रयोग)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular), परस्मैपद; णिच्-प्रयोजक (causative): ‘caused to delight/entertain’

• तत्-काले: at that time
• तत्-काले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine); तत्पुरुष: ‘तस्मिन् काले’

• हृत्-शय-अर्दिता: afflicted by heart-born desire
• हृत्-शय-अर्दिता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृत्/हृद् (प्रातिपदिक) + शय (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्दित (कृदन्त/क्त)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन (Singular), स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine); तत्पुरुष: ‘हृदि शयः’ (love/desire in the heart) + अर्दिता (afflicted)

Speaker

Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Viṣṇu-prabodha (Prabodhinī observance; commonly linked with Prabodhinī/Utthāna Ekādaśī in later tradition)

Verse Rasa

Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"bhakti","secondary_rasa":"shringara","emotional_journey":"Begins with a calendrical sacred moment (Viṣṇu’s awakening) and turns to an intimate, desire-tinged episode where Mohinī seeks to please the Lord, blending devotion with enchantment."}

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Mohini

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It marks the sacred “Prabodha” time—Viṣṇu’s awakening—highlighting that specific calendrical moments (tithi/māsa transitions) are spiritually charged and often frame key events, vows, and forms of devotion in the Purāṇic narrative.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By centering Viṣṇu as jagadguru and linking devotion to the Prabodha season, it implies that bhakti is strengthened through timely observances and remembrance of Viṣṇu’s līlā and auspicious awakenings.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse uses a clear calendrical marker—“end of Āśvina”—reflecting Jyotiṣa-style time-reckoning (māsa/seasonal timing) that guides vrata scheduling and ritual observances in Narada Purana traditions.