Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 50
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
त्रिपादे तु शिखावर्तं मूले सर्वं समाचरेत् । सर्वान्केशान्समुद्धृत्य छेदयेदङ्गुलद्वयम् ॥ ५० ॥
tripāde tu śikhāvartaṃ mūle sarvaṃ samācaret | sarvānkeśānsamuddhṛtya chedayedaṅguladvayam || 50 ||
Pada bahagian ketiga kepala, hendaklah diatur pusaran śikhā pada akarnya dengan sempurna. Himpunkan semua rambut, lalu potong sehingga tinggal ukuran dua jari (yakni panjang yang ditetapkan).
Sanatkumāra (in instruction to Nārada, within Śikṣā/ritual hair-regulation context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes outer discipline (bahir-niyama) as a support for inner purity—maintaining the śikhā and prescribed hair-length is treated as part of dharma and saṃskāra-based conduct.
While not directly about bhakti, it supports devotional life by prescribing orderly, sāttvika conduct; such bodily discipline is presented as conducive to mantra-japa, worship, and steady religious practice.
Śikṣā (a Vedāṅga) and ritual procedure are implied—this is a technical rule about correct bodily/ritual preparation that traditionally accompanies Vedic recitation and observance.