Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
खादितार्द्धं पुनः खादेन्मोदकांश्च फलानि च । प्रत्यक्षं लवणं चैव गोमांसशीति गद्यते ॥ ७९ ॥
khāditārddhaṃ punaḥ khādenmodakāṃśca phalāni ca | pratyakṣaṃ lavaṇaṃ caiva gomāṃsaśīti gadyate || 79 ||
すでに半ば食したものを再び食してはならず、また規則に背いてモーダカ（甘い団子）や果実を口にしてはならない。さらに塩をそのまま直に取ることも非難され、そのような行いは「牛肉を食するがごとし」と語られる。
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in a dharma/ācāra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It emphasizes ācāra (disciplined conduct) as a support for purity of mind and ritual fitness—warning that careless eating habits can be treated as serious breaches of dharma.
Bhakti in the Purāṇic framework is protected by purity and restraint; this verse shows that devotional life is not only inner feeling but also regulated behavior that avoids actions considered impure or disrespectful.
It reflects Kalpa/Smārta-ācāra (ritual and conduct procedure): practical rules about food handling and purity standards that affect vrata and daily religious observances.