Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
स्त्रीणामनुपनीतानां गंधलेपक्षयावधि । व्रतस्थानां तु सर्वेषां यतिवच्छौचमिष्यते ॥ १७ ॥
strīṇāmanupanītānāṃ gaṃdhalepakṣayāvadhi | vratasthānāṃ tu sarveṣāṃ yativacchaucamiṣyate || 17 ||
ウパナヤナを受けていない女性には、塗った香や油の香りが消え去るまで清浄を守るべし。だが、誓戒（ヴラタ）に住する者すべてには、清浄の規定は遁世の行者（ヤティ）に等しいと説かれる。
Narada (teaching in a dharma/śauca context; dialogue tradition associated with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: general vrata (vratasthāna)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that undertaking a vrata elevates one’s discipline: the practitioner is expected to maintain a heightened standard of śauca comparable to a yati, indicating that inner resolve should be matched by outer purity and restraint.
By prescribing yati-like purity for vrata-observers, the verse frames devotional observances as serious commitments—purity, restraint, and careful conduct support steadiness of mind, which strengthens bhakti-based worship and vow-keeping.
It reflects Kalpa/Smārta-ācāra style procedural dharma: practical rules of śauca tied to eligibility (anupanīta status) and to vrata-performance, guiding how ritual cleanliness is measured and maintained.