Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
प्रथमेऽह्नि द्वितीये वा तृतीये वा चतुर्थके । अस्थिसंचयनं कार्यं बन्धुभिर्हितबुद्धिभिः ॥ ८४ ॥
prathame'hni dvitīye vā tṛtīye vā caturthake | asthisaṃcayanaṃ kāryaṃ bandhubhirhitabuddhibhiḥ || 84 ||
ഒന്നാം ദിവസം, രണ്ടാമത്, മൂന്നാമത് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നാലാമത്—ഇവയിൽ ഏതെങ്കിലും ദിവസത്തിൽ ഹിതബുദ്ധിയുള്ള ബന്ധുക്കൾ അസ്ഥി-സഞ്ചയം ചെയ്യണം।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It frames asthi-saṃcayana as a dharmic family duty performed promptly (within four days), emphasizing right intention and orderly completion of post-funeral rites for the departed.
While not directly teaching bhakti practices, it supports a sattvic devotional life by insisting on disciplined dharma: relatives act with hita-buddhi, completing samskaras that uphold purity and reverence for the soul’s onward journey.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implicit: it specifies the permissible ritual window (days 1–4) for asthi-saṃcayana, reflecting smārta guidelines for sequencing post-cremation rites.