Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
पथि गोष्टे नदीतीरे तडागगृहसन्निधौ । तथा वृक्षस्य च्छायायां कांतारे वह्निसन्निधौ ॥ ५ ॥
pathi goṣṭe nadītīre taḍāgagṛhasannidhau | tathā vṛkṣasya cchāyāyāṃ kāṃtāre vahnisannidhau || 5 ||
பாதையில், கோசாலையில், நதிக்கரையில், குளம் அல்லது இல்லத்தின் அருகில்; அதுபோல் மரநிழலில், காட்டில், அগ্নியின் அருகில்—இத்தகைய இடங்களில் சௌசச் செயல்களில் கட்டுப்பாடும் தூய்மையும் காக்க வேண்டும்.
Narada (in instruction/dialogue context with the Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches ācāra (right conduct): spiritual life is protected by restraint and cleanliness, including awareness of place—public paths, sacred watersides, dwellings, and fire-sites require heightened propriety.
Bhakti is sustained by disciplined living; by avoiding improper behavior in sensitive or sacred locations, a devotee preserves inner purity (śauca) and steadiness needed for Vishnu-bhakti practices like japa, vrata, and pūjā.
It aligns with Dharma-śāstra style application of ritual propriety (kalpa-oriented practical discipline): knowing appropriate places and contexts supports correct observance of rites and daily regulations.