Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Prāyaścitta for Mahāpātakas and the Sin-destroying Power of Viṣṇu-smaraṇa
वृद्धातुरस्त्रीबालानामर्द्धमुक्तं मनीषिभिः । गौडी पैष्टी च माध्वी च विज्ञेया त्रिविधा सुरा ॥ २३ ॥
vṛddhāturastrībālānāmarddhamuktaṃ manīṣibhiḥ | gauḍī paiṣṭī ca mādhvī ca vijñeyā trividhā surā || 23 ||
សម្រាប់មនុស្សចាស់ អ្នកជំងឺ ស្ត្រី និងកុមារ បណ្ឌិតបានបញ្ជាក់ថា គ្រាន់តែពាក់កណ្តាល (នៃវិធានធម្មតា) ប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ ចូរដឹងថា សុរា (surā) មានបីប្រភេទ៖ «ហ្គោឌី» ពីអំពៅ/ម៉ូឡាស, «បៃស្ទី» ពីធញ្ញជាតិ, និង «ម៉ាធ្វី» ពីទឹកឃ្មុំ។
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames self-restraint (niyama) as a dharmic principle: even where a concession is mentioned, it is strictly measured, emphasizing control of the senses and avoidance of harm.
By stressing restraint and disciplined living, the verse supports bhakti indirectly: a steady mind and regulated habits are presented as conducive to sustained worship and remembrance, rather than indulgence.
It reflects applied dharma-śāstra style reasoning—classification and regulated measure—useful for ritual conduct (kalpa-oriented practice), especially in determining what is considered surā and how it is categorized.