Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 64
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
श्मशाने शौचशेषे च न ग्राह्याः सत्प मृत्तिकाः । इष्टापूर्तं तु कर्त्तव्यं ब्राह्मणेन प्रयत्नतः ॥ ६४ ॥
śmaśāne śaucaśeṣe ca na grāhyāḥ satpa mṛttikāḥ | iṣṭāpūrtaṃ tu karttavyaṃ brāhmaṇena prayatnataḥ || 64 ||
श्मशानात आणि शौचानंतर अशौच शिल्लक असताना शुद्ध उपयोगाची पवित्र माती घेऊ नये. परंतु ब्राह्मणाने प्रयत्नपूर्वक इष्ट व पूर्त—यज्ञकर्म आणि लोकहितार्थ दान—अवश्य करावे.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It links inner and outer purity (śauca) with dharmic action: one should avoid using ritual-purifying substances in impure contexts and instead cultivate merit through iṣṭa (sacrifice) and pūrta (charity/public welfare).
By emphasizing disciplined purity and selfless merit (iṣṭāpūrta), it supports a sāttvika life that becomes a stable foundation for Vishnu-bhakti—devotion expressed through right conduct and service.
It reflects Kalpa/Vaidika ritual procedure: rules of śauca (purification), context-based eligibility of ritual materials (mṛttikā), and the dharmic classification of meritorious works as iṣṭa and pūrta.