Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
गर्भाधानादिसंस्काराः कार्या मंत्रविधानतः । स्त्रीणाममंत्रतः कार्या यथाकालं यथाविधि ॥ ३ ॥
garbhādhānādisaṃskārāḥ kāryā maṃtravidhānataḥ | strīṇāmamaṃtrataḥ kāryā yathākālaṃ yathāvidhi || 3 ||
Les saṃskāras, à commencer par le garbhādhāna, doivent être accomplis selon le rite prescrit avec les mantras. Pour les femmes, ils doivent être accomplis sans mantras, au moment opportun et selon la juste manière.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It emphasizes dharmic order in household life: saṃskāras should be done with correct timing and method, showing that inner purity and adherence to vidhi are central to spiritual progress.
By prescribing disciplined, scripture-aligned conduct in saṃskāras, it frames daily and life-cycle rites as offerings done in obedience to dharma—supporting a devotional life rooted in reverence for śāstra.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied through mantra-vidhi and yathā-vidhi, and proper timing (yathā-kālam) aligns with Jyotiṣa-based muhūrta awareness used in saṃskāra performance.