Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Pāpa-bheda, Naraka-yātanā, Mahāpātaka-vicāra, Atonement Limits, Daśa-vidhā Bhakti, and Gaṅgā as Final Remedy
शीताम्बुसेचनं चैव नासायां च मुखे तथा । घोरक्षाराम्बुपानं च तथा लवणभक्षणम् ॥ १३ ॥
śītāmbusecanaṃ caiva nāsāyāṃ ca mukhe tathā | ghorakṣārāmbupānaṃ ca tathā lavaṇabhakṣaṇam || 13 ||
การราดด้วยน้ำเย็น และการเทน้ำเข้าทางจมูกและปาก; การดื่มน้ำด่างรุนแรง และการกินเกลือ—สิ่งเหล่านี้พึงเว้นเสีย.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, within the didactic dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa (disgust)
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)
FAQs
It emphasizes self-restraint (niyama) and bodily purity (śauca) as supports for dharma—warning that harsh or improper bodily practices can disturb steadiness needed for religious observances.
Bhakti is sustained by a regulated life; the verse frames devotion as requiring disciplined conduct, avoiding extremes that agitate the body and mind and thereby weaken focused worship.
Primarily kalpa (ritual discipline) and śauca-related conduct: it lists specific do’s-and-don’ts relevant to vrata and religious regimen rather than grammar or astrology.