Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 1
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि कल्पग्रन्थं मुनीश्वर । यस्य विज्ञानमात्रेण स्यात् कर्मकुशलो नरः 1. ॥ १ ॥
athātaḥ saṃpravakṣyāmi kalpagranthaṃ munīśvara | yasya vijñānamātreṇa syāt karmakuśalo naraḥ 1. || 1 ||
À présent, ô le meilleur des sages, j’exposerai pleinement le Kalpa-grantha, le traité qui règle la procédure des rites ; par sa seule compréhension, l’homme devient habile dans l’accomplissement des cérémonies.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It frames ritual practice (karma) as something that becomes effective and orderly through right knowledge (vijñāna), establishing that informed dharma is a foundation for higher spiritual progress.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it prepares the ground for devotional practice by emphasizing disciplined, correctly understood sacred action—often performed as an offering to Vishnu—rather than mere mechanical ritual.
Kalpa is a core Vedāṅga domain concerned with ritual rules, procedures, and correct performance of karmas; the verse introduces a Kalpa-oriented guide so rites can be done with precision and competence.