Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
श्मशाने शौचशेषे च न ग्राह्याः सत्प मृत्तिकाः । इष्टापूर्तं तु कर्त्तव्यं ब्राह्मणेन प्रयत्नतः ॥ ६४ ॥
śmaśāne śaucaśeṣe ca na grāhyāḥ satpa mṛttikāḥ | iṣṭāpūrtaṃ tu karttavyaṃ brāhmaṇena prayatnataḥ || 64 ||
في موضع الحرق، وحين تبقى نجاسةٌ بعد طقس التطهير، لا تُؤخَذُ الطينةُ المقدّسةُ المخصّصةُ للاستعمال الطاهر. بل على البراهمن أن يجتهد في أداء «إِشْطَة» و«بُورْتَة»—وهي أعمالُ البرّ من الذبائح والعبادات، ومن المنافع العامة والإحسان.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It links inner and outer purity (śauca) with dharmic action: one should avoid using ritual-purifying substances in impure contexts and instead cultivate merit through iṣṭa (sacrifice) and pūrta (charity/public welfare).
By emphasizing disciplined purity and selfless merit (iṣṭāpūrta), it supports a sāttvika life that becomes a stable foundation for Vishnu-bhakti—devotion expressed through right conduct and service.
It reflects Kalpa/Vaidika ritual procedure: rules of śauca (purification), context-based eligibility of ritual materials (mṛttikā), and the dharmic classification of meritorious works as iṣṭa and pūrta.