Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 166
The Description of the Worship of Rāma and Others
Rāmādi-pūjā-vidhāna
स सर्वेभ्योऽथ रोगेभ्यो मुच्यते नात्र संशयः । कन्यार्थी विमलापाणिग्रहणासक्तमानसः ॥ १६६ ॥
sa sarvebhyo'tha rogebhyo mucyate nātra saṃśayaḥ | kanyārthī vimalāpāṇigrahaṇāsaktamānasaḥ || 166 ||
Ein solcher Mensch wird von allen Krankheiten befreit—daran besteht kein Zweifel—wenn er, eine Braut suchend, seinen Geist dem Empfang der reinen Hand (eines tugendhaften Mädchens) in der Ehe weiht.
Narada (teaching in dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links bodily well-being to dharmic intention: a mind oriented toward a pure, righteous marriage (pāṇigrahaṇa) is said to remove disease, indicating that inner purity and lawful conduct support harmony of body and life.
While not explicitly naming a deity, it reflects bhakti’s ethic of śuddhi (purity) and niyama (discipline): sincere, pure-minded commitment to a dharmic rite is treated as spiritually efficacious, a principle consistent with devotion-oriented living.
It points to saṃskāra-prayoga (application of rites) connected with Kalpa (ritual procedure): the vivāha act of pāṇigrahaṇa and the emphasis on vimalatā (purity) as a required qualification for the rite’s auspicious result.