Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 43
Hanūmaccarita
The Account of Hanumān
इत्थं कृत्वा भूतशुद्धिं क्रियार्हो मर्त्यः शुद्धो जायते ह्येव सद्यः । पूजां कर्तुं जप्यकर्मापि पश्चादेवं ध्यायेद्ब्रह्महत्यादिशुद्ध्यै ॥ ४३ ॥
itthaṃ kṛtvā bhūtaśuddhiṃ kriyārho martyaḥ śuddho jāyate hyeva sadyaḥ | pūjāṃ kartuṃ japyakarmāpi paścādevaṃ dhyāyedbrahmahatyādiśuddhyai || 43 ||
ఇట్లు భూతశుద్ధిని చేసి మానవుడు తక్షణమే శుద్ధుడై క్రియార్హుడగును. అనంతరం పూజ చేయుటకును జపకర్మకును, బ్రహ్మహత్యాదిపాపశుద్ధికై కూడా ఇదేవిధంగా ధ్యానించవలెను।
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that inner purification (bhūta-śuddhi) is the immediate prerequisite for becoming ritually and spiritually fit, making worship and japa effective even when one seeks cleansing from heavy karmic impurities.
It frames bhakti-practices like pūjā and mantra-japa as grounded in purity of body–mind; devotional acts become properly aligned when preceded by disciplined purification and focused meditation.
Ritual procedure and mantra-practice (a prayoga-oriented, Vedāṅga-adjacent discipline) are emphasized: bhūta-śuddhi prepares the practitioner for correct japa and pūjā, functioning as a technical prerequisite within Vedic-style ritual conduct.