Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Varṇāśrama-ācāra: Common Virtues, Varṇa Duties, and the Four Āśramas
देवराच्च सुतोत्पत्तिर्मधुपर्के पशोर्वधः । मांसादनं तथा श्राद्धे वानप्रस्थाश्रमस्तथा ॥ १४ ॥
devarācca sutotpattirmadhuparke paśorvadhaḥ | māṃsādanaṃ tathā śrāddhe vānaprasthāśramastathā || 14 ||
Engendrer un fils par le devara (frère du mari), immoler un animal pour l’offrande de madhuparka, manger de la viande lors du rite de śrāddha, et de même la discipline de l’āśrama de vānaprastha (demeurant en forêt) — tout cela doit être compris selon les cadres rituels prescrits.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It highlights that certain acts—otherwise restricted—may be permitted when performed strictly within Vedic/Smṛti-ordained rites, emphasizing dharma as context-sensitive and rule-governed rather than merely literal.
By stressing obedience to scriptural injunctions and purity of intention in prescribed duties, it supports bhakti as disciplined living—where actions are aligned with dharma and offered in a regulated, non-indulgent spirit.
Ritual application tied to Kalpa (procedural rules for rites like madhuparka and śrāddha) and proper dharma-interpretation, i.e., knowing when an injunction is a specific exception rather than a general license.