Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
तलेनोरःस्थलं चैव अंगुल्यग्रैः शिरः स्पृशेत् । तलेन चांगुलाग्रैर्वा स्पृशेदंसौ विचक्षणः ॥ २२ ॥
talenoraḥsthalaṃ caiva aṃgulyagraiḥ śiraḥ spṛśet | talena cāṃgulāgrairvā spṛśedaṃsau vicakṣaṇaḥ || 22 ||
Avec la paume, qu’on touche la région de la poitrine, et du bout des doigts, la tête. Ou bien, l’homme avisé touchera les épaules avec la paume et le bout des doigts.
Narada (in an instructional/technical passage on conduct and regulated practice)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes disciplined, mindful conduct—showing that even small physical actions should be regulated by dharma and performed with discernment rather than impulse.
By training external behavior and self-control, it supports the inner purity (śauca, saṃyama) that stabilizes devotional practice, making worship and service more attentive and respectful.
It aligns with Shiksha-type practical discipline—codified rules of correct practice and etiquette that accompany learning, recitation, and regulated conduct.