Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 10
Jyotiṣa-śāstra Saṅgraha: Threefold Division, Gaṇita Methods, Muhūrta, and Planetary Reckoning
आधानपुंससीमंतजातनामान्नभुक्तयः । चौलङ्कर्ण्ययणं मौंजी क्षुरिकाबंधनं तथा ॥ १० ॥
ādhānapuṃsasīmaṃtajātanāmānnabhuktayaḥ | caulaṅkarṇyayaṇaṃ mauṃjī kṣurikābaṃdhanaṃ tathā || 10 ||
ஆதானம், பும்சவனம், சீமந்தோன்னயனம், ஜாதகர்மம், நாமகரணம், அன்னப்ராசனம்; மேலும் சூடாகர்மம், கர்ணவேதம், உபநயனம், மௌஞ்ஜீ-தாரணம் (யஜ்ஞோபவீதம்), மற்றும் க்ஷுரிகா-பந்தனம்—இவையே ஸம்ஸ்காரங்கள்।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames key saṃskāras as purificatory milestones that refine body, mind, and conduct, preparing a person for dharma and ultimately for liberation-oriented life (mokṣa-dharma).
By emphasizing disciplined, sanctified living from conception onward, it supports a sattvic life in which devotion can become steady; bhakti is strengthened when daily life is aligned with dharma through such rites.
Ritual procedure and timing (Kalpa/Smārta practice) are implied—these saṃskāras belong to applied Vedic tradition where correct performance, mantras, and observances are systematized.