Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Gṛhastha-praveśa: Vivāha-bheda, Ācāra-śauca, Śrāddha-kāla, and Vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa
अनुलेपनलित्पांगः कृत्तकेशनखः शुचिः । धारयेद्वैणवं दंडं सोदकं च कमंडलुम् ॥ २० ॥
anulepanalitpāṃgaḥ kṛttakeśanakhaḥ śuciḥ | dhārayedvaiṇavaṃ daṃḍaṃ sodakaṃ ca kamaṃḍalum || 20 ||
اعضا پر خوشبودار لیپ لگا کر، بال و ناخن تراش کر اور پاکیزہ رہتے ہوئے، وہ ویشنو دَण्ड اور پانی سے بھرا کمندلو بھی ساتھ رکھے۔
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, describing Vaiṣṇava conduct)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that devotion to Viṣṇu is supported by disciplined external conduct—cleanliness, restraint, and the visible emblems of a Vaiṣṇava—so that one’s life becomes orderly, sattvic, and fit for worship.
By prescribing Vaiṣṇava identifiers (staff, water-pot) and purity, it frames bhakti as a lived practice: the body and daily habits are aligned with remembrance of Viṣṇu, not merely inner sentiment.
It primarily reflects Kalpa-style practical discipline (ācāra and ritual cleanliness): maintaining śauca, grooming standards, and carrying prescribed implements used for daily rites and regulated living.