Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
संस्पृष्टे रश्मिभिस्तेषामुदकस्नानमाचरेत् । याश्चान्तर्जलवल्मीकमूषिकोषरवर्त्मसु ॥ ६३ ॥
saṃspṛṣṭe raśmibhisteṣāmudakasnānamācaret | yāścāntarjalavalmīkamūṣikoṣaravartmasu || 63 ||
যখন সেই জল সূর্যরশ্মিতে স্পৃষ্ট হয়, তখন জলস্নান করা উচিত। তদ্রূপ অন্তর্জলধারার পথে—যেমন ঢিবি (বাঁবি), ইঁদুরের গর্ত, লবণাক্ত ভূমি ও পথঘাটের গমনপথে—স্থিত জল সম্পর্কেও এই বিধি প্রযোজ্য।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes śauca (ritual purity): when conditions affecting purity occur—symbolized by exposure/contact—one should restore cleanliness through udaka-snāna (water-bath), aligning bodily conduct with dharmic discipline.
While primarily a dharma/ritual instruction, it supports bhakti indirectly by prescribing purity practices that traditionally prepare a devotee for worship, japa, and temple or home pūjā with a clean body and mind.
It reflects Kalpa/Vaidika-ācāra (ritual procedure) and śauca norms—practical conduct-rules that govern when bathing is required to maintain eligibility for rites and recitation.