Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
तृतीयवर्षे चौलं च पंचमे षष्टसम्मिते । सत्पमे चाष्टमे वापि कुर्याद् गृह्योक्तमार्गतः ॥ ९ ॥
tṛtīyavarṣe caulaṃ ca paṃcame ṣaṣṭasammite | satpame cāṣṭame vāpi kuryād gṛhyoktamārgataḥ || 9 ||
In the third year one should perform the hair‑cutting rite (cūḍākaraṇa). Alternatively, it may be done in the fifth year, the sixth, or even the seventh or eighth—according to the procedure taught in the Gṛhya‑sūtras.
Sage Narada (teaching in a dharma/saṃskāra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It situates cūḍākaraṇa (chaula) within dharma as a purificatory saṃskāra, emphasizing that personal rites should be performed at appropriate ages and in conformity with authoritative Gṛhya procedure.
Indirectly: by insisting on Gṛhya-based saṃskāras, it supports a life ordered by dharma—traditionally regarded as a foundation for steady worship and later Vishnu-bhakti.
Kalpa (Vedāṅga)—specifically Gṛhya-sūtra ritual methodology—by prescribing permissible timings and directing the performer to follow the Gṛhya-text procedure.