Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 31
Gṛhastha-praveśa: Vivāha-bheda, Ācāra-śauca, Śrāddha-kāla, and Vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa
चितिं च चितिकाष्टं च यूपं चांडालमेव च । स्पृष्ट्वा देवलकं चैव सवासा जलमाविशेत् ॥ ३१ ॥
citiṃ ca citikāṣṭaṃ ca yūpaṃ cāṃḍālameva ca | spṛṣṭvā devalakaṃ caiva savāsā jalamāviśet || 31 ||
Après avoir touché le bûcher funéraire, le bois destiné au bûcher, le poteau sacrificiel (yūpa), un Caṇḍāla, ou même un serviteur du temple (devalaka), qu’on entre aussitôt dans l’eau, vêtu, pour se purifier.
Narada (teaching dharma-vidhi in dialogue with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It emphasizes śauca (ritual cleanliness) as a support for dharma: after contact with sources of strong aśauca (impurity), immediate bathing is prescribed to restore fitness for worship, japa, and daily rites.
By maintaining ritual purity through prompt snāna, a devotee remains qualified for pūjā, nāma-japa, and other acts of Viṣṇu-bhakti; the verse frames cleanliness as practical discipline that protects devotional routine.
Kalpa/Vedāṅga (ritual procedure) is implicit: it gives a concrete rule of conduct—savāsā snāna—used in smārta practice for removing sparśa-doṣa before engaging in rites.