Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Dīkṣā, Mantra-Types, Mantra-Doṣas, and Qualifications of Ācārya–Śiṣya
दग्धः स्रस्तश्च भीतश्च मलिनश्च तिरस्कृतः । भेदितश्च सुषुप्तश्च मदोन्मत्तश्च मूर्च्छितः ॥ १५ ॥
dagdhaḥ srastaśca bhītaśca malinaśca tiraskṛtaḥ | bheditaśca suṣuptaśca madonmattaśca mūrcchitaḥ || 15 ||
« Brûlé, relâché, effrayé, souillé, humilié, transpercé, endormi, ivre jusqu’à la démence, et évanoui » — tels sont les états énoncés.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within a technical/definitional listing)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It catalogues states of impairment and affliction, underscoring that sādhana, ritual eligibility, and right judgment depend on clarity, purity, and steadiness rather than compromised conditions.
By implication, bhakti thrives when the devotee avoids or transcends destabilizing states (fear, intoxication, unconsciousness) and maintains inner and outer śauca (cleanliness) for steady remembrance of Bhagavān.
A Vedāṅga-like definitional register (useful for Vyākaraṇa/Nirukta-style precision) that standardizes meanings of common descriptors used in dharma- and ritual-context instructions.