Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
विवाहे चैव संवृत्ते चतुर्थेऽहनिरात्रिषु । एकत्वं सा व्रजेद्भर्तुः पिण्डे गोत्रे च सूतके ॥ ८३ ॥
vivāhe caiva saṃvṛtte caturthe'hanirātriṣu | ekatvaṃ sā vrajedbhartuḥ piṇḍe gotre ca sūtake || 83 ||
Kapag ganap na naisagawa ang kasal, sa ikaapat na araw at gabi, ang babae ay nagiging iisa sa kanyang asawa—kabahagi sa piṇḍa (handog sa ninuno), sa gotra (angkan), at maging sa sūtaka (ritwal na karumihan) kapag ito’y dumarating.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes the dharmic unity of husband and wife after marriage—she is ritually integrated into his lineage (gotra) and ancestral-oblation system (piṇḍa), sharing corresponding duties and restrictions.
Indirectly: it defines household dharma and ritual purity, which support a stable gṛhastha life where daily worship, vows, and service to Bhagavan can be practiced without transgressing dharmic boundaries.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) and dharma-vidhi are highlighted—specifically saṃskāra timing, gotra affiliation, piṇḍa obligations, and sūtaka/aśauca observances.