Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
गृहीतशिश्रश्चोत्थाय शौचार्थं मृदमाहरेत् । न मूषकादिखनितां फालोत्कृष्टां तथैव च ॥ १० ॥
gṛhītaśiśraścotthāya śaucārthaṃ mṛdamāharet | na mūṣakādikhanitāṃ phālotkṛṣṭāṃ tathaiva ca || 10 ||
गृहीतशिश्रः समुत्थाय शौचार्थं मृदमाहरेत्। न मूषकादिखनितां न च फालोत्कृष्टां मृदं गृह्णीयात्॥
Narada (teaching Dharma/Śauca rules in the Narada Purana narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It frames external cleanliness (śauca) as a dhārmic discipline: purity is maintained not only by cleansing, but also by choosing uncontaminated means (clean earth), reinforcing mindfulness in daily conduct.
While not directly about bhakti, it supports a sāttvika lifestyle: bodily purity and careful observance of dharma are presented as foundational supports for worship, japa, and devotion-oriented practice.
It highlights applied ritual science (kalpa-style śauca-vidhi): practical rules for purification, including which materials are fit or unfit for use in nitya-karma and domestic rites.