Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
कृत्वाभ्युदयिकं श्राद्धं पिता पुत्रस्य वाग्यतः । कुर्वीत नामनिर्द्देशं सूतकांते यथाविधि ॥ ७ ॥
kṛtvābhyudayikaṃ śrāddhaṃ pitā putrasya vāgyataḥ | kurvīta nāmanirddeśaṃ sūtakāṃte yathāvidhi || 7 ||
Depois de realizar o śrāddha auspicioso (abhyudayika), o pai—no momento apropriado para o filho—deve, ao término do sūtaka (período de impureza do nascimento), declarar formalmente o nome da criança conforme o rito prescrito.
Narada (teaching in a dharma-ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames childbirth as a sacred transition: purity is restored after sūtaka, ancestors are honored through abhyudayika śrāddha, and the child is formally integrated into dharmic life through the śāstra-guided act of naming.
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti by insisting that life’s milestones be sanctified through prescribed rites—creating a disciplined, sattvic household environment conducive to remembrance of the divine and reverence to lineage and tradition.
Kalpa/Vedāṅga (ritual procedure) is emphasized: timing (sūtaka-anta), sequence (śrāddha before naming), and performance “yathāvidhi” (according to injunction) reflect applied śrauta/smārta ritual discipline.