Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
रेखाः प्रोक्ताश्च यास्तिस्रः कर्तव्यास्ताः समा द्विज । न्यूनाधिका न कर्तव्या इत्येव परिभाषितम् ॥ १४ ॥
rekhāḥ proktāśca yāstisraḥ kartavyāstāḥ samā dvija | nyūnādhikā na kartavyā ityeva paribhāṣitam || 14 ||
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Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada; addressing the practitioner as 'dvija')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes niyama (disciplined exactness): when a sacred procedure prescribes a specific form, fidelity to that prescription supports purity of intention and steadiness of mind.
Bhakti is not only emotion but also careful observance; doing what is prescribed—neither less nor more—cultivates humility, obedience, and single-pointedness that support devotion.
A procedural ‘paribhāṣā’ (rule) typical of Vedāṅga-style instruction—precision in prescribed forms (as in Śikṣā and ritual practice), ensuring uniformity and avoiding unauthorized variation.