Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 92
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
स्वभावयुक्तमव्यक्तममेध्येन सदा शुचिः । भाण्डस्थं धरणीस्थं वा पवित्रं सर्वदा जलम् ॥ ९२ ॥
svabhāvayuktamavyaktamamedhyena sadā śuciḥ | bhāṇḍasthaṃ dharaṇīsthaṃ vā pavitraṃ sarvadā jalam || 92 ||
پانی اپنے فطری وصف سے غیر ظاہر پاکیزگی والا اور ہمیشہ شُدھ ہے؛ ناپاک چیز کے لگنے پر بھی، برتن میں ہو یا زمین پر، پانی ہر حال میں پاک کرنے والا رہتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma-śāstra style passage on purity)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It establishes water (jala) as intrinsically purifying (pavitra), supporting its central role in śauca—cleansing, sanctifying, and preparing a person or space for dharma and worship.
Bhakti practices rely on purity of body and place; by affirming water’s constant purifying capacity, the verse underwrites common devotional acts like ācamana, prokṣaṇa (sprinkling), and preparing for Viṣṇu-pūjā without excessive doubt about incidental contact.
It reflects ritual procedure aligned with Kalpa (the Vedāṅga concerned with rites): water is treated as a standard purifier used for ācamana and prokṣaṇa in domestic and temple rituals.