Shloka 47
Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra
स कथं देवपत्नीगः श्मशानाशुभचेष्टितः । तस्माद्द्विज सदाचारो निषेव्यो विधिना विधिः ॥ ४७ ॥
sa kathaṃ devapatnīgaḥ śmaśānāśubhaceṣṭitaḥ | tasmāddvija sadācāro niṣevyo vidhinā vidhiḥ || 47 ||
那么，与诸天之妻相交者，怎会从事火葬场中不祥的行径？因此，噢二次生者，当依止善行正道（sadācāra），并按正法次第奉行所规定的仪轨。
Narada (teaching in a dharma-instruction context; traditionally within Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue flow)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)
FAQs
It emphasizes that spiritual life must be grounded in sadācāra (right conduct) and regulated vidhi (scriptural procedure), warning against adopting impure, inauspicious practices that contradict dharma.
By insisting on disciplined, rule-based practice, it supports bhakti as a pure and sattvic path—devotion is strengthened when one avoids adharmic environments and follows prescribed dharmic conduct.
It points to Kalpa (ritual procedure) and Dharma-vidhi—performing rites exactly “according to rule” (vidhinā), which is a core application of Vedic ritual science.