Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 30
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
वैदिका वस्त्रहीना च नग्ना संप्रोच्यते द्विज । परिस्तीर्य्य ततो दर्भैः परिदध्यादिमां बुधः ॥ ३० ॥
vaidikā vastrahīnā ca nagnā saṃprocyate dvija | paristīryya tato darbhaiḥ paridadhyādimāṃ budhaḥ || 30 ||
Wahai yang dua kali lahir, upacara Weda dikatakan “telanjang” apabila tiada penutup dan kelengkapan ritual yang sepatutnya. Maka, setelah menghamparkan rumput darbha, orang bijaksana hendaklah menyusun lalu melaksanakan upacara ini menurut tertibnya.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada / dvija)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It stresses that a Vedic act becomes spiritually deficient when essential ritual supports are omitted; completeness and purity in procedure protect the rite’s intended sacred efficacy.
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti by teaching careful, reverent performance—devotion expressed through disciplined, attentive worship rather than negligence.
It highlights prayoga-style ritual procedure and the practical use of darbha grass as a purifier and ritual base—knowledge aligned with kalpa (ritual discipline) within Vedanga practice.