Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
कषायं चैव मांजिष्टं हारिद्रं च प्रकीर्तितम् । उपनीतो द्विजो विप्र परिचर्यापरो गुरोः ॥ २१ ॥
kaṣāyaṃ caiva māṃjiṣṭaṃ hāridraṃ ca prakīrtitam | upanīto dvijo vipra paricaryāparo guroḥ || 21 ||
وقد ذُكِرَت أيضًا الأثوابُ ذاتُ اللونِ الأُكْرِيّ، والأحمرِ المانْجِشْثا، والأصفرِ الهارِدْرا (لون الكركم). فإذا نالَ «ذو الميلادين» طقسَ الأُپَنَيَنَة وارتدى الخيطَ المقدّس (يَجْنْيُوپَڤِيتا)، فعليه—يا براهمة—أن يُخلِصَ لخدمةِ مُعلِّمه (الغورو).
Narada (in instruction to a brāhmaṇa interlocutor within the teaching dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links outer discipline (simple, marked student attire) with inner discipline: after upanayana, the dvija’s primary spiritual practice is humility and dedicated service to the guru.
By emphasizing guru-sevā as a foundational devotional attitude—service, obedience, and reverence—through which sacred knowledge and dharma become lived practice.
It supports the practical framework of śikṣā and kalpa (discipline and ritual conduct): the initiated student follows prescribed signs of life and prioritizes regulated service in the guru’s household.