Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
विवाहे चैव संवृत्ते चतुर्थेऽहनिरात्रिषु । एकत्वं सा व्रजेद्भर्तुः पिण्डे गोत्रे च सूतके ॥ ८३ ॥
vivāhe caiva saṃvṛtte caturthe'hanirātriṣu | ekatvaṃ sā vrajedbhartuḥ piṇḍe gotre ca sūtake || 83 ||
विवाहे सम्यगनुष्ठिते चतुर्थ्यां अहोरात्रे सा भार्याऽपि भर्तुरेकत्वं व्रजेत्—पिण्डे गोत्रे च सूतके च तस्यैव सहभागिनी भवति।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes the dharmic unity of husband and wife after marriage—she is ritually integrated into his lineage (gotra) and ancestral-oblation system (piṇḍa), sharing corresponding duties and restrictions.
Indirectly: it defines household dharma and ritual purity, which support a stable gṛhastha life where daily worship, vows, and service to Bhagavan can be practiced without transgressing dharmic boundaries.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and dharma-vidhi are highlighted—specifically saṃskāra timing, gotra affiliation, piṇḍa obligations, and sūtaka/aśauca observances.