Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
कृत्वाभ्युदयिकं श्राद्धं पिता पुत्रस्य वाग्यतः । कुर्वीत नामनिर्द्देशं सूतकांते यथाविधि ॥ ७ ॥
kṛtvābhyudayikaṃ śrāddhaṃ pitā putrasya vāgyataḥ | kurvīta nāmanirddeśaṃ sūtakāṃte yathāvidhi || 7 ||
Sau khi cử hành lễ śrāddha cát tường (abhyudayika), người cha—đúng thời điểm thích hợp cho con—nên, khi mãn kỳ sūtaka (thời gian uế tạp sau sinh), long trọng xướng định tên của đứa trẻ theo nghi thức.
Narada (teaching in a dharma-ritual context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames childbirth as a sacred transition: purity is restored after sūtaka, ancestors are honored through abhyudayika śrāddha, and the child is formally integrated into dharmic life through the śāstra-guided act of naming.
While primarily ritual-focused, it supports bhakti by insisting that life’s milestones be sanctified through prescribed rites—creating a disciplined, sattvic household environment conducive to remembrance of the divine and reverence to lineage and tradition.
Kalpa/Vedāṅga (ritual procedure) is emphasized: timing (sūtaka-anta), sequence (śrāddha before naming), and performance “yathāvidhi” (according to injunction) reflect applied śrauta/smārta ritual discipline.