Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
अपोशाने वाचमने अद्यद्रव्येषु च द्विजः । शब्द न कारयेद्विप्रस्तं कुर्वन्नारकी भवेत् ॥ ८० ॥
apośāne vācamane adyadravyeṣu ca dvijaḥ | śabda na kārayedviprastaṃ kurvannārakī bhavet || 80 ||
アーポーシャナ（浄めのための水の啜り）を行う時、ヴァーチャーマナ（口すすぎ）を行う時、また不浄の物を扱う時、二度生まれの者は言葉を発してはならない。これを破って語る者は地獄の境に堕すに足る。
Narada (teaching dharma/ācāra in dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that purity is not only physical but also verbal and mental; during purificatory acts, disciplined silence safeguards sanctity and prevents ritual fault (doṣa).
By insisting on careful conduct during cleansing rites, it supports bhakti through reverence and attentiveness—treating purification as service and preparation for worship rather than a casual act.
It reflects Kalpa/Smārta-vidhi (ritual procedure) and śauca-ācāra: the practical rule that one should maintain silence while performing ācamana/āpośana and while in a state of contact with impurity.