Shloka 76
Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
लवणस्य तु संत्यागे दातव्या सुरभिस्तथा । आमिषस्य परित्यागे सवत्सां कपिलां ददेत् ॥ ७६ ॥
lavaṇasya tu saṃtyāge dātavyā surabhistathā | āmiṣasya parityāge savatsāṃ kapilāṃ dadet || 76 ||
Khi phát nguyện từ bỏ muối, nên bố thí một con bò sữa tốt, thơm lành. Và khi từ bỏ thịt, nên dâng tặng một con bò màu vàng nâu (kapilā) cùng với bê con của nó.
Narada (teaching in a dharma/vrata-dana instruction sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links personal restraint (tyaga of salt and meat) with dana, teaching that vows become spiritually complete when supported by charitable giving—especially gau-dana, regarded as a highly meritorious gift in dharma-shastra tradition.
By encouraging self-control and compassion (notably the abandonment of meat), the verse cultivates sattva and purity—inner conditions traditionally considered supportive for Vishnu-bhakti and steady worship.
This is primarily ritual praxis (kalpa-oriented dharma practice): it specifies vrata-related dana substitutes/companions to dietary restrictions, illustrating how observances are formalized through prescribed gifts.