Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 112
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
तदन्ते भवमासाद्य हीनाङ्गाः प्रभवन्ति च । यस्त्वृतौ नाभिगच्छेत स्वस्त्रिंय मनुजेश्वर ॥ ११२ ॥
tadante bhavamāsādya hīnāṅgāḥ prabhavanti ca | yastvṛtau nābhigaccheta svastriṃya manujeśvara || 112 ||
Ensuite, lorsque survient la conception, il peut naître des enfants aux membres déficients. Ô seigneur des hommes, celui qui ne s’approche pas de sa propre épouse en sa saison convenable (ṛtu) encourt une telle conséquence.
Narada (in instruction on dharma to a king/householder addressed as 'manujeśvara')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames household conduct as dharma: aligning conjugal life with prescribed ṛtu is presented as a moral discipline that supports orderly progeny and social well-being.
Indirectly: it treats disciplined family life as supportive of sāttvika living, which in Purāṇic teaching is considered conducive to steadiness in worship and devotion.
The practical focus is on ṛtu (timing/season) connected with dharma and ritual propriety—often discussed alongside calendrical considerations (Jyotiṣa) in applying dharma to daily life.