Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 100
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
बाह्याभ्यन्तरभेदेन शौचं तु द्विविधं स्मृतम् । मृज्जलाभ्यां बहिः शुद्धिर्भावशुद्धिस्तथान्तरम् ॥ १०० ॥
bāhyābhyantarabhedena śaucaṃ tu dvividhaṃ smṛtam | mṛjjalābhyāṃ bahiḥ śuddhirbhāvaśuddhistathāntaram || 100 ||
शौच दोन प्रकारचे मानले आहे—बाह्य व आंतरिक. माती व पाण्याने बाह्य शुद्धी, आणि भावशुद्धीने अंतःशुद्धी होते।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It defines śauca as both outer cleanliness and inner moral-psychological purity, teaching that ritual hygiene must be matched by purified intention (bhāva) for dharma to be complete.
Bhakti depends on inner sincerity; the verse emphasizes bhāvaśuddhi—purity of heart and intention—so worship is not merely external ritual but heartfelt devotion aligned with dharma.
It supports Kalpa (ritual procedure) by stating the means of external purification (earth and water), while also adding an ethical inner standard (bhāvaśuddhi) that governs proper observance.