Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
पुपोष सगरं बालं तन्माता प्रीतिपूर्वकम् । चौलोपवीतकर्माणि तथा चक्रे मुनीश्वरः ॥ १२ ॥
pupoṣa sagaraṃ bālaṃ tanmātā prītipūrvakam | caulopavītakarmāṇi tathā cakre munīśvaraḥ || 12 ||
Sa dakilang pag-ibig, pinalaki ng kanyang ina ang batang Sagara nang may paglalambing; at ang marangal na muni ay nagsagawa rin para sa kanya ng mga ritwal ng pag-ahit ng buhok (cūḍā/caula) at ng pagtanggap ng banal na sinulid (upanayana).
Suta
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It highlights dharma through saṃskāras—life-cycle rites that purify and formally introduce a child into Vedic discipline, learning, and responsibility.
While not directly preaching bhakti, it establishes the dharmic foundation—purity, discipline, and eligibility for mantra and worship—upon which devotion to Vishnu and other deities is traditionally cultivated.
It points to kalpa (ritual procedure) through the performance of cūḍākaraṇa and upanayana—structured rites central to Vedic practice and proper observance.