Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
स्रुवेण च कुशेनापि कुर्यादुल्लेखनं भुवः । अस्थिकण्टकसिर्द्ध्य्थं ब्रह्मणा परिभाषितम् ॥ १८ ॥
sruveṇa ca kuśenāpi kuryādullekhanaṃ bhuvaḥ | asthikaṇṭakasirddhythaṃ brahmaṇā paribhāṣitam || 18 ||
സ്രുവയാലോ കുശപ്പുല്ലിനാലോ ഭൂമിയിൽ അല്പമായി രേഖപ്പെടുത്തണം/ചുരണ്ടണം; അസ്ഥി-കണ്ടകാദി അശുദ്ധികൾ നീക്കുന്നതിനായി ബ്രഹ്മാവ് ഈ വിധി നിർദ്ദേശിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within Moksha-dharma/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes ritual śauca (purity) and precision in śrāddha-related actions: even small, mindful acts—like tracing the earth with sanctioned implements—support dharma and the intended spiritual efficacy of the rite.
While primarily ritualistic, it aligns with bhakti through disciplined reverence: careful adherence to Brahmā-sanctioned procedures is presented as a form of respectful service (sevā) to dharma and the sacred order that supports higher spiritual aims.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is foregrounded—specifically the correct use of implements (sruva, kuśa) and prescribed actions (ullekhana) to ensure the rite is performed without defect.