Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
विवाहे चैव संवृत्ते चतुर्थेऽहनिरात्रिषु । एकत्वं सा व्रजेद्भर्तुः पिण्डे गोत्रे च सूतके ॥ ८३ ॥
vivāhe caiva saṃvṛtte caturthe'hanirātriṣu | ekatvaṃ sā vrajedbhartuḥ piṇḍe gotre ca sūtake || 83 ||
Wenn die Eheschließung ordnungsgemäß vollzogen ist, wird sie am vierten Tag und in der vierten Nacht eins mit ihrem Gatten—sie teilt seine piṇḍa‑Zugehörigkeit (Totenopfer‑Linie), seine gotra und auch den Zustand ritueller Unreinheit (sūtaka), wenn er eintritt.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes the dharmic unity of husband and wife after marriage—she is ritually integrated into his lineage (gotra) and ancestral-oblation system (piṇḍa), sharing corresponding duties and restrictions.
Indirectly: it defines household dharma and ritual purity, which support a stable gṛhastha life where daily worship, vows, and service to Bhagavan can be practiced without transgressing dharmic boundaries.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and dharma-vidhi are highlighted—specifically saṃskāra timing, gotra affiliation, piṇḍa obligations, and sūtaka/aśauca observances.