Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
मौने घंटां तिलान्वापि सहिरण्यान्प्रदापयेत् । दंपत्योर्भोजनं कार्यमुभयोः शयनान्वितम् ॥ ७३ ॥
maune ghaṃṭāṃ tilānvāpi sahiraṇyānpradāpayet | daṃpatyorbhojanaṃ kāryamubhayoḥ śayanānvitam || 73 ||
Khi hành trì Mauna (giữ im lặng), nên bố thí chuông, hạt mè và cả vàng. Cũng nên sắp đặt một bữa ăn cho đôi vợ chồng, và cung cấp chỗ nằm cùng vật dụng giường chiếu cho cả hai.
Narada (teaching in a dharma/vrata context)
Vrata: Mauna-vrata (silence observance)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
It links Mauna (disciplined restraint of speech) with dāna (purifying charity): the inner austerity is completed by outward generosity—offering ritual items and supporting householders through food and rest.
Though not explicitly naming a deity, the verse reflects bhakti’s ethic of self-control and service—silence as a devotional restraint, and giving as an offering-spirit that honors dharma and sustains others.
It highlights ritual procedure (kalpa-style vrata/dāna-vidhi): what items to donate and how to complete the observance through feeding (bhojana) and providing bedding (śayana), a practical rule-set for religious practice.