Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Uttaraloka
Northern Higher World), Dharma–Adharma Viveka, and Adhyatma-Prashna (Prelude
गुरूनुपासते ये तु नियता ब्रह्मचारिणः । पंथानं सर्वालोकानां विजानंति मनीषिणः ॥ १९ ॥
gurūnupāsate ye tu niyatā brahmacāriṇaḥ | paṃthānaṃ sarvālokānāṃ vijānaṃti manīṣiṇaḥ || 19 ||
Doch die disziplinierten Brahmacārins, die ihren Gurus in hingebungsvoller Verehrung dienen—jene Weisen erkennen wahrhaft den Pfad, der durch alle Welten führt und sie übersteigt.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that regulated brahmacarya combined with devoted service to the guru is a direct means to true discernment of the liberating path—knowledge that transcends mere worldly attainment across the lokas.
Guru-upāsanā is presented as a concrete form of devotion expressed through humility, service, and obedience; such disciplined devotion matures into right understanding of the spiritual path.
The verse underscores the foundational discipline required for Vedic learning—brahmacarya and guru-sevā—without which study of śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, and other Vedāṅgas does not culminate in realized wisdom.