Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
सूतिकां पतितं चैव उच्छिष्टं रजकादिकम् । स्पृष्ट्वा सचैलं स्नायीत घृतं संप्राशेयत्तथा ॥ ८४ ॥
sūtikāṃ patitaṃ caiva ucchiṣṭaṃ rajakādikam | spṛṣṭvā sacailaṃ snāyīta ghṛtaṃ saṃprāśeyattathā || 84 ||
من مسَّ امرأةً في نفاسها، أو شخصًا ساقطًا غير طاهر، أو طعامًا متبقّيًا ملوّثًا، أو غسّالًا ونحوهم، فعليه أن يغتسل وهو لابس ثيابه، ثم يتناول السمن المصفّى (غِرتا) كذلك على جهة التطهير.
Narada (teaching śauca rules in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes śauca (ritual purity) as a support for dharma: after contact with sources of aśauca, one restores ritual fitness through prescribed cleansing—bath and a simple purificatory intake—so that worship and daily rites may proceed without obstruction.
Bhakti is practiced through disciplined conduct; the verse shows that devotion is safeguarded by maintaining cleanliness and eligibility for pūjā, japa, and offerings—removing ritual impediments before engaging in Vishnu-oriented worship.
It reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure) concerns—specifically śauca and prāyaścitta-style remedies—by prescribing sa-caila-snana (bathing while clothed) and a purifying intake of ghṛta as practical ritual protocol.