Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
यो भुञ्जानोऽशुचिं वापि चाण्डालं पतितं स्पृशेत् । क्रोधादज्ञानतो वापिं तस्य वक्ष्यामि निष्कृतिम् ॥ २ ॥
yo bhuñjāno'śuciṃ vāpi cāṇḍālaṃ patitaṃ spṛśet | krodhādajñānato vāpiṃ tasya vakṣyāmi niṣkṛtim || 2 ||
Si, mientras come, una persona toca a alguien impuro, o a un Caṇḍāla, o a un caído—ya sea por ira o por ignorancia—entonces declararé la expiación y purificación (niṣkṛti) para ese acto.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
The verse frames śauca (ritual purity) as a dharmic discipline: even inadvertent or anger-driven contact with impurity during eating is treated as spiritually consequential and therefore requires niṣkṛti (prescribed expiation) to restore purity and inner steadiness.
While not directly teaching bhakti, it supports devotional life by protecting the sanctity of āhāra (food) and conduct; purity of daily actions is presented as a foundation that keeps the mind fit for japa, pūjā, and remembrance of the Divine.
It reflects Kalpa/Vedāṅga practice through prāyaścitta and śauca regulations—procedural dharma governing ritual conduct, especially rules connected with eating and contact-based impurity.