Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 15
Varṇāśrama-ācāra: Common Virtues, Varṇa Duties, and the Four Āśramas
दत्ताक्षतायाः कन्यायाः पुनर्दानं वराय च । नैष्टिकं ब्रह्मचर्यं च नरमेधाश्चमेधकौ ॥ १५ ॥
dattākṣatāyāḥ kanyāyāḥ punardānaṃ varāya ca | naiṣṭikaṃ brahmacaryaṃ ca naramedhāścamedhakau || 15 ||
将已以akṣata仪式正式许配的少女再度出嫁，并再次把她许给另一位新郎；以及终身严守的naishṭhika梵行誓；又有名为naramedha与medha的祭献——在此语境中，这些被列为重大不当、应受谴责之事。
Sanatkumara (in dialogue addressing Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It underscores that Dharma is not merely ritual performance but moral order—certain acts (especially those harming social and ethical foundations) are explicitly censured, even if framed as ‘rites’.
By implying that devotion must rest on righteous conduct: Bhakti to Vishnu is not compatible with cruel, deceptive, or socially disruptive actions presented as religious.
It touches ritual propriety and dharma-vidhi (rules of rites), including marriage-saṃskāra markers like akṣata; this aligns with kalpa-type practical regulation of ceremonies.