Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 112
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
तदन्ते भवमासाद्य हीनाङ्गाः प्रभवन्ति च । यस्त्वृतौ नाभिगच्छेत स्वस्त्रिंय मनुजेश्वर ॥ ११२ ॥
tadante bhavamāsādya hīnāṅgāḥ prabhavanti ca | yastvṛtau nābhigaccheta svastriṃya manujeśvara || 112 ||
ثمّ بعد ذلك، عند وقوع الحمل، قد يُولَد أبناءٌ ناقصو الأعضاء. يا سيّد البشر، من لا يقرب زوجتَه في وقتها اللائق (ṛtu) ينال مثل هذه العاقبة.
Narada (in instruction on dharma to a king/householder addressed as 'manujeśvara')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames household conduct as dharma: aligning conjugal life with prescribed ṛtu is presented as a moral discipline that supports orderly progeny and social well-being.
Indirectly: it treats disciplined family life as supportive of sāttvika living, which in Purāṇic teaching is considered conducive to steadiness in worship and devotion.
The practical focus is on ṛtu (timing/season) connected with dharma and ritual propriety—often discussed alongside calendrical considerations (Jyotiṣa) in applying dharma to daily life.