Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
तदेव हस्तघटितं स्थाल्यादि दैविकं भवेत् । स्रुवे च सर्वकर्माणि शुभान्यप्यशुभानि च ॥ ३४ ॥
tadeva hastaghaṭitaṃ sthālyādi daivikaṃ bhavet | sruve ca sarvakarmāṇi śubhānyapyaśubhāni ca || 34 ||
കൈകൊണ്ട് നിർമ്മിച്ച സ്ഥാലി മുതലായവ മാത്രമേ ‘ദൈവികം’ (ദേവോപയോഗ്യം) ആകൂ. സ്രുവം (ഹവിർ എടുക്കുന്ന കരണ്ടി) എന്നതിൽ എല്ലാ കർമ്മങ്ങളും—ശുഭവും അശുഭവും—അന്തർഭൂതമായതായി കീര്ത്തിക്കുന്നു॥३४॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma/ritual propriety sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links outer ritual discipline with inner dharma: items intentionally crafted for sacred use (like pots and ladles) become ‘daivika,’ supporting orderly performance of karma as part of the broader Moksha-dharma framework.
Though the verse is ritual-focused, it supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing reverent preparation and sanctified instruments—external care that can steady the mind in worship and offerings.
Ritual-technical knowledge (kalpa/śrauta-smārta practice) is implied: correct identification of yajña implements (like the sruva) and the scope of karmas—auspicious and inauspicious—connected with their use.