Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Dharmopadeśa-Śānti: Rules of Impurity, Expiations, and Ancestor Rites
निगिरन्यदि मेहेत भुक्त्वा वा मेहने कृते । अहोरात्रोषितो भूत्वा जुहुयात्सर्पिषाऽनलम् ॥ ६ ॥
nigiranyadi meheta bhuktvā vā mehane kṛte | ahorātroṣito bhūtvā juhuyātsarpiṣā'nalam || 6 ||
Nếu ai tiểu tiện trong lúc đang nuốt thức ăn, hoặc tiểu tiện sau khi đã ăn, thì—sau khi nhịn ăn trọn một ngày một đêm—hãy làm lễ hỏa cúng, dâng bơ tinh (ghee) vào lửa thiêng như nghi thức sám hối.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma/prāyaścitta context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It frames bodily discipline and purity (śauca) as part of dharma, prescribing a measured prāyaścitta—fasting and a ghee-offering—to restore ritual fitness after an improper act.
Indirectly: it supports bhakti by emphasizing inner and outer cleanliness and self-restraint, which traditionally prepare a person for worship, mantra, and sacred observances without ritual impediments.
Kalpa (ritual procedure) is implied: the verse specifies a corrective homa using ghee and a defined period of restraint (a day and night) as a practical ritual remedy.