Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 34
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
तदेव हस्तघटितं स्थाल्यादि दैविकं भवेत् । स्रुवे च सर्वकर्माणि शुभान्यप्यशुभानि च ॥ ३४ ॥
tadeva hastaghaṭitaṃ sthālyādi daivikaṃ bhavet | sruve ca sarvakarmāṇi śubhānyapyaśubhāni ca || 34 ||
جو برتن (ستھالی وغیرہ) ہاتھ سے بنایا گیا ہو، وہی ‘دَیوِک’ یعنی دیوتاؤں کے لائق سمجھا جاتا ہے۔ اور سُرو (ہَوِر لینے کا چمچ) میں سب کرم—شُبھ بھی اور اَشُبھ بھی—شامل مانے گئے ہیں۔ ۳۴
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma/ritual propriety sequence)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links outer ritual discipline with inner dharma: items intentionally crafted for sacred use (like pots and ladles) become ‘daivika,’ supporting orderly performance of karma as part of the broader Moksha-dharma framework.
Though the verse is ritual-focused, it supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing reverent preparation and sanctified instruments—external care that can steady the mind in worship and offerings.
Ritual-technical knowledge (kalpa/śrauta-smārta practice) is implied: correct identification of yajña implements (like the sruva) and the scope of karmas—auspicious and inauspicious—connected with their use.