Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
एतत्कालावधेर्यस्य द्विजस्यातिक्रमो भवेत् । सावित्रीपतितं विद्यात्तं तु नैवालपेत्कदा ॥ १४ ॥
etatkālāvadheryasya dvijasyātikramo bhavet | sāvitrīpatitaṃ vidyāttaṃ tu naivālapetkadā || 14 ||
Lässt ein Zweimalgeborener die vorgeschriebene Frist verstreichen, ohne die Sāvitrī-Disziplin zu üben, so wisse man: er ist von der Sāvitrī abgefallen; man soll ihn zu keiner Zeit anreden oder mit ihm Umgang pflegen.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma-śāstra style passage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It stresses that a dvija’s spiritual identity is sustained by fidelity to Savitrī (Gayatrī and its Vedic obligations); neglect beyond the allowed time is treated as a serious fall from Vedic discipline.
Indirectly, it frames devotion as disciplined daily practice: reverence for mantra and samskāra-based duties becomes the foundation for steady worship and later Vishnu-bhakti.
Ritual procedure and timing (kāla/niyama) are emphasized—key concerns of kalpa (ritual discipline) and śikṣā (mantra recitation discipline) in maintaining Savitrī practice.