Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
पाशाः पंचविधास्त्वेषां प्रत्येकं तेषु लक्षणम् । पशवस्त्रिविधाश्चापि विज्ञाताः कलसंज्ञिकाः ॥ १६ ॥
pāśāḥ paṃcavidhāstveṣāṃ pratyekaṃ teṣu lakṣaṇam | paśavastrividhāścāpi vijñātāḥ kalasaṃjñikāḥ || 16 ||
ইয়াত ‘পাশ’ পাঁচ প্ৰকাৰ; প্ৰতিটোৰ নিজস্ব লক্ষণ নিৰ্দিষ্ট। ‘পশু’ (অৰ্পণ/আহুতি)ও তিন প্ৰকাৰ, ‘কলস’ নামৰ সংজ্ঞাৰে পৰিচিত॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedanga/ritual-technical context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It stresses that Vedic practice is not arbitrary: ritual elements have precise classifications (lakṣaṇa). Such clarity supports dharma by ensuring rites are performed with correct knowledge rather than mere imitation.
Indirectly: it frames disciplined, well-defined ritual knowledge as a support for sacred living. In the Narada Purana’s broader vision, correct practice can become an offering that culminates in devotion, even when the verse itself is technical.
A technical-ritual taxonomy—identifying that pāśa has five types and paśu has three types, each defined by lakṣaṇa—reflecting the Vedanga-style emphasis on precise terminology and procedural correctness.