Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
कृमिकीटपतङ्गाद्या भ्रमति वसुधातले । तेषां संरक्षणार्थाय प्रोक्तं परिसमूहनम् ॥ १३ ॥
kṛmikīṭapataṅgādyā bhramati vasudhātale | teṣāṃ saṃrakṣaṇārthāya proktaṃ parisamūhanam || 13 ||
Vermes, insetos, mariposas noturnas e outras pequenas criaturas vagueiam pela superfície da terra. Para a sua proteção, foi prescrita a prática chamada “pari-samūhana” (recolher/varrer com cuidado).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It grounds mokṣa-dharma in lived ahiṃsā: liberation-oriented life begins with carefulness toward even the smallest beings, cultivating compassion and restraint.
Bhakti is expressed as reverence for life sustained by the Lord; protecting vulnerable creatures becomes a devotional ethic—serving creation as part of serving the Divine.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught here; the verse emphasizes practical sadācāra (right conduct) as a dharmic discipline—careful sweeping/gathering to avoid inadvertent harm.