Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 17
The Description of the Index/Summary of the Garuḍa
Purāṇa
नित्यश्राद्धं सर्पिडाख्यं धर्मसारोऽघनिष्कृतिः । प्रतिसंक्रम उक्ताः स्म युगधर्माः कृतेः फलम् ॥ १७ ॥
nityaśrāddhaṃ sarpiḍākhyaṃ dharmasāro'ghaniṣkṛtiḥ | pratisaṃkrama uktāḥ sma yugadharmāḥ kṛteḥ phalam || 17 ||
நித்ய ஸ்ராத்தம், ‘ஸர்பிடா’ எனப்படும் விதி, தர்மத்தின் சாரம் மற்றும் பாப நிஷ்க்ருதி; மேலும் ஒவ்வொரு ஸங்க்ராந்தியிலும் செய்ய வேண்டிய அனுஷ்டானங்கள்—இவை யுகதர்மங்களாகவும் க்ருதயுகப் பலன்களாகவும் கூறப்பட்டன.
Narada (in an enumerative/summary mode within the Anukramanika context, addressing the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: Saṅkrānti-vrata/observances (general)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It frames everyday ancestral duty (nitya-śrāddha), periodic sacred timing (saṅkrānti), and sin-expulsion (agha-niṣkṛti) as core elements of dharma, presenting them as part of the Purāṇic summary of age-appropriate religious practice.
While not naming a deity directly, it supports bhakti through dharmic discipline: regular śrāddha and time-based observances cultivate purity, gratitude, and steadiness—foundational qualities that sustain devotional life.
Kāla-nirṇaya (time-determination) is implied through saṅkrānti-based observances, aligning ritual action with calendrical/astronomical transitions—an applied aspect connected to Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology/astronomy).