Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 40
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
भिक्षान्नधारिणं चैव शयानं नाभिवादयेत् । भर्तृघ्नी पुष्पिणीं जारां सूतिकां गर्भपातिनीम् ॥ ४० ॥
bhikṣānnadhāriṇaṃ caiva śayānaṃ nābhivādayet | bhartṛghnī puṣpiṇīṃ jārāṃ sūtikāṃ garbhapātinīm || 40 ||
មិនគួរធ្វើនមស្ការចំពោះអ្នកកាន់អាហារបិណ្ឌបាត (ភិក្ខាអន្ន) ឬអ្នកកំពុងដេក។ ដូចគ្នានេះ មិនគួរនមស្ការស្ត្រីសម្លាប់ប្តី ស្ត្រីមានរដូវ ស្ត្រីមានស្នេហាក្រៅអាពាហ៍ពិពាហ៍ ស្ត្រីកំពុងសម្រាលកូន ឬស្ត្រីដែលបណ្តាលឲ្យរលូតកូន/រំលូត។
Narada (teaching in a dharma-instruction context; traditional dialogue setting places Narada as instructor within Purva-bhaga teachings)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It frames reverence (abhivādana/namaskāra) as a regulated act tied to dharma and ritual propriety, teaching that respect must be expressed in ways consistent with purity rules and appropriate circumstances.
It supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing disciplined conduct (sadācāra). In Purāṇic practice, devotional life is strengthened when daily behavior—including greetings and respect—aligns with dharma and cleanliness norms.
It reflects Kalpa-style practical ritual regulation—specifically norms of ācāra and purity (asauca/śauca) that govern when formal salutations and respectful acts are ritually appropriate.