Shloka 83
Kārtika-Māhātmya
The Greatness of Kārtika
विप्रवाक्यं चरेत्सुभ्रु विष्णुस्मरणपूर्वकम् । वृथा विप्रवचो यस्तु मन्यते मनुजः शुभे ॥ ८३ ॥
vipravākyaṃ caretsubhru viṣṇusmaraṇapūrvakam | vṛthā vipravaco yastu manyate manujaḥ śubhe || 83 ||
Hỡi người đẹp, hãy vâng theo lời của vị Bà-la-môn, trước hết luôn tưởng niệm Đức Viṣṇu. Nhưng kẻ phàm nhân nào, hỡi người nữ cát tường, cho rằng lời khuyên của Bà-la-môn là vô ích—
Suta (narrating the Purana; verse framed as instruction addressed to a woman)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that dharmic conduct is safeguarded by honoring brāhmaṇic counsel, and that such obedience becomes spiritually potent when rooted in Viṣṇu-smaraṇa (remembrance of Viṣṇu).
Bhakti here is practical: remembering Viṣṇu first and then acting in harmony with righteous guidance (vipra-vākya), turning everyday decisions into devotional discipline.
It implicitly points to reliance on dharma-śāstric guidance preserved and taught by brāhmaṇas (often grounded in Kalpa—ritual procedure and conduct), emphasizing correct practice rather than self-willed action.