Hari Bhakti Vilasa
Although Mathura (Vraja Area) is easily available on the earth and Karttika is easily attainable in the year, but oh, what a great misfortune in the side of human beings who are still suffering in the ocean of material existence. In the month of karttika, all of the places of pilgrimage, oceans, rivers and lakes come to Mathura area [but they do not take advantage of it.]
Hari Bhakti Vilasa
Although a child, Dhruva Maharaja during the month of Karttika in the area of mathura worshiped Lord Sri Damodara and immediately became fixed in his devotion, became worshipable by Saunaka and the other sages and saw the Supreme Personality of Godhead face to face.
Hari Bhakti Vilasa
One rat (female mouse) had once burnt a ghee lamp which was offered by someone else on ekadasi day. By doing so, she achieved a rarely achievable human form and at last attained the topmost destination.
Hari Bhakti Vilasa
A person who does not offer a ghee lamp in Lord Kesava's temple in Karttika, that foolish person is not addressed as a Vaisnava.
