Shloka 61

Kārtika-Māhātmya

The Greatness of Kārtika

Devanagari script

न गृहे कार्तिकं कुर्याद्विशेषेण तु कार्तिकीम् । तीर्थे हि कार्तिकीं कुर्वन्नरो याति हरेः पदम् ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

na gṛhe kārtikaṃ kuryādviśeṣeṇa tu kārtikīm | tīrthe hi kārtikīṃ kurvannaro yāti hareḥ padam || 61 ||

Translation

Không nên giữ hạnh nguyện Kārtika tại nhà, nhất là nghi lễ Kārtikī. Người thực hành Kārtikī tại thánh địa (tīrtha) sẽ đạt đến cảnh giới của Hari.

Word by Word

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Niṣedha-avyaya (निषेध/negative particle)

• gṛhe: in the house
• gṛhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), Saptamī vibhakti (7th/सप्तमी, Locative), Ekavacana (Singular)

• kārtikam: the Kārtika observance (vow)
• kārtikam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārtika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया, Accusative), Ekavacana (Singular)

• kuryāt: should do
• kuryāt: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Vidhi-liṅ lakāra (Optative/विधिलिङ्), Prathama puruṣa (3rd/प्रथम), Ekavacana (Singular), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• viśeṣeṇa: especially
• viśeṣeṇa: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण/Adverbial instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (Masculine), Tṛtīyā vibhakti (3rd/तृतीया, Instrumental), Ekavacana (Singular); अव्ययीभावार्थे ‘विशेषेण’ = especially

• tu: but; indeed
• tu: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Avadhāraṇa/virodha-avyaya (अवधारण/contrast particle)

• kārtikīm: the Kārtikī (observance)
• kārtikīm: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārtikī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया, Accusative), Ekavacana (Singular)

• tīrthe: at a sacred ford/place of pilgrimage
• tīrthe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), Saptamī vibhakti (7th/सप्तमी, Locative), Ekavacana (Singular)

• hi: indeed; for
• hi: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta (निपात), hetu/avadhāraṇa (emphasis/for)

• kārtikīm: the Kārtikī (observance)
• kārtikīm: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārtikī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine), Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/द्वितीया, Accusative), Ekavacana (Singular)

• kurvan: doing; performing
• kurvan: Kartā (कर्ता/Agent; participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: Vartamāna-kṛdanta (Present active participle/वर्तमान कृदन्त), Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• naraḥ: a man
• naraḥ: Kartā (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā vibhakti, Ekavacana

• yāti: goes; attains
• yāti: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verbal action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (या धातु)
• Form: Laṭ lakāra (Present/लट्), Prathama puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana, Parasmaipada

• hareḥ: of Hari (Vishnu)
• hareḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī vibhakti (6th/Genitive), Ekavacana

• padam: abode; state; feet
• padam: Karma (कर्म/Object; goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग, Dvitīyā vibhakti (2nd/Accusative), Ekavacana

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: Kārtika-vrata / Kārtikī observance

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Vishnu

FAQs

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

It states that the Kārtikī observance gains its highest spiritual potency when performed at a tīrtha, culminating in attaining Hari’s abode (mokṣa-oriented fruit).

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

By linking the Kārtikī vrata directly to “Hareḥ padam,” it frames the vow as a bhakti-centered discipline where sacred-place worship and observance are presented as a direct means to Viṣṇu’s grace and liberation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes ritual application (kalpa/ācāra): choosing the proper deśa (tīrtha) and kāla (Kārtika) for vrata performance to maximize prescribed spiritual results.