Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 18
Kalpa-Lakṣaṇa and Gṛhya-Kalpa: Classifications, Purifications, Implements, and Spatial Rite-Design
स्रुवेण च कुशेनापि कुर्यादुल्लेखनं भुवः । अस्थिकण्टकसिर्द्ध्य्थं ब्रह्मणा परिभाषितम् ॥ १८ ॥
sruveṇa ca kuśenāpi kuryādullekhanaṃ bhuvaḥ | asthikaṇṭakasirddhythaṃ brahmaṇā paribhāṣitam || 18 ||
Với chiếc muỗng tế (sruva) hoặc chỉ một lá cỏ kuśa, hãy khẽ vạch trên mặt đất; nghi thức này—do Phạm Thiên (Brahmā) truyền dạy—được định để xử lý và loại bỏ những uế tạp như xương và gai nhọn.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within Moksha-dharma/ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes ritual śauca (purity) and precision in śrāddha-related actions: even small, mindful acts—like tracing the earth with sanctioned implements—support dharma and the intended spiritual efficacy of the rite.
While primarily ritualistic, it aligns with bhakti through disciplined reverence: careful adherence to Brahmā-sanctioned procedures is presented as a form of respectful service (sevā) to dharma and the sacred order that supports higher spiritual aims.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is foregrounded—specifically the correct use of implements (sruva, kuśa) and prescribed actions (ullekhana) to ensure the rite is performed without defect.