Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
त्रिरात्रेण विशुद्धिः स्यादिति शातातपोऽब्रवीत् । रजस्वला तु संस्पृष्टा श्वभिर्मातङ्गवायसैः ॥ १२ ॥
trirātreṇa viśuddhiḥ syāditi śātātapo'bravīt | rajasvalā tu saṃspṛṣṭā śvabhirmātaṅgavāyasaiḥ || 12 ||
Śātātapa declarou: “A purificação é alcançada em três noites.” Porém, uma mulher em seu período, se for tocada por cães, por um mātanga/caṇḍāla ou por corvos, incorre em impureza que requer tal purificação.
Narada (citing the Smriti authority of Śātātapa within a dharma/śauca discussion)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It emphasizes śauca (ritual purity) as a supporting discipline for dharma—showing that purity is restored through a defined period of observance (three nights) as taught by Smriti authorities.
While not directly teaching bhakti, it frames the purity-based conduct that traditionally prepares a practitioner for worship, mantra, and temple-centered devotion by regulating impurity and restoration practices.
It reflects Kalpa (dharma/ritual procedure) in practice—time-bound purification rules and conduct (ācāra) derived from Smriti guidance.