Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
सुरापयोषित्संयोगः सुरापानसमः स्मृतः । यः शूद्रेण समाहतो भोजनं कुरुते द्विजः ॥ ३२ ॥
surāpayoṣitsaṃyogaḥ surāpānasamaḥ smṛtaḥ | yaḥ śūdreṇa samāhato bhojanaṃ kurute dvijaḥ || 32 ||
Bersatu dengan wanita yang berkaitan dengan arak diingat sebagai setara dengan meminum arak. Demikian juga, seorang dvija (dua kali lahir) yang memakan makanan yang telah disentuh/tercemar oleh seorang Śūdra dianggap sama seperti peminum arak.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the Dharma teaching sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It defines strict standards of purity (śauca) and association for the twice-born, treating certain defiling contacts and tainted food as spiritually equivalent to a major transgression (surāpāna), thereby emphasizing vigilance in conduct.
While not directly teaching bhakti practices, it supports bhakti by insisting on disciplined, sattvic conduct and purity—seen as prerequisites for steady worship, mantra-japa, and a mind fit for devotion to Viṣṇu.
It primarily reflects Kalpa/Dharma-śāstra style ritual discipline—rules of purity and food-acceptance (āhāra-śuddhi) that govern daily conduct and eligibility for Vedic rites.