Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
त्रिरात्रेण विशुद्धिः स्यादिति शातातपोऽब्रवीत् । रजस्वला तु संस्पृष्टा श्वभिर्मातङ्गवायसैः ॥ १२ ॥
trirātreṇa viśuddhiḥ syāditi śātātapo'bravīt | rajasvalā tu saṃspṛṣṭā śvabhirmātaṅgavāyasaiḥ || 12 ||
Śātātapa déclara : «La purification s’obtient en trois nuits». Mais une femme en période menstruelle, si elle est touchée par des chiens, par un mātanga/caṇḍāla ou par des corbeaux, contracte une impureté requérant une telle purification.
Narada (citing the Smriti authority of Śātātapa within a dharma/śauca discussion)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It emphasizes śauca (ritual purity) as a supporting discipline for dharma—showing that purity is restored through a defined period of observance (three nights) as taught by Smriti authorities.
While not directly teaching bhakti, it frames the purity-based conduct that traditionally prepares a practitioner for worship, mantra, and temple-centered devotion by regulating impurity and restoration practices.
It reflects Kalpa (dharma/ritual procedure) in practice—time-bound purification rules and conduct (ācāra) derived from Smriti guidance.