Shloka 33
Kāśī-māhātmya: Avimukta Gaṅgā and the Pañcanada Tīrtha
तत्कार्तिके पञ्चन्दे सकृत्स्नानेन लभ्यते । इष्टापूर्तेषु धर्मेषु यावज्जन्मकृतेषु यत् ॥ ३३ ॥
tatkārtike pañcande sakṛtsnānena labhyate | iṣṭāpūrteṣu dharmeṣu yāvajjanmakṛteṣu yat || 33 ||
Công đức do các hạnh iṣṭa và pūrta—được thực hành suốt cả đời—thì trong tháng Kārtika, chỉ nhờ một lần tắm trong năm ngày cũng có thể đạt được.
Sūta (narrating the māhātmya; traditional Purāṇic narration)
Vrata: Kārtika-snāna (five-day observance implied)
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It magnifies the sanctity of Kārtika observance: a disciplined bath performed in Kārtika (for a five-day span) is said to yield merit equal to a lifetime of conventional religious merits (iṣṭa-pūrta), emphasizing concentrated sacred time (kāla-māhātmya).
By prioritizing a simple, repeatable Kārtika practice (snāna) over complex lifelong merit-accumulation, the verse supports bhakti-style vrata culture—accessible acts done with faith, purity, and remembrance, typically oriented to Hari/Vishnu in Kārtika traditions.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and kāla-niyama (time-based religious discipline) are implied: the efficacy is tied to the lunar month Kārtika and a defined five-day vrata window, reflecting applied ritual timing rather than grammar or astrology explicitly.