Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
शिरः प्रावृत्य वस्त्रेण ह्यंतर्द्धाय तृणैर्महीम् । वहन्काष्टं करेणैकं तावन्मौनी भवेद्द्विजः ॥ ४ ॥
śiraḥ prāvṛtya vastreṇa hyaṃtarddhāya tṛṇairmahīm | vahankāṣṭaṃ kareṇaikaṃ tāvanmaunī bhaveddvijaḥ || 4 ||
Den Kopf mit einem Tuch bedeckend, den Boden mit Gras verhüllend und in einer Hand ein Stück Holz tragend—solange dies währt, soll der Dvija (Zweimalgeborene) Mauna, das Schweigegelübde, bewahren.
Narada (teaching as an authority on dharma)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
The verse frames mauna (disciplined silence) as a deliberate vow supported by external signs of restraint, training the mind toward inward control and steadiness (tapas) rather than mere speechlessness.
By emphasizing restraint and simplicity, it prepares the practitioner for focused remembrance and reverent practice—conditions that strengthen sattva and make sustained devotion and japa more stable.
It primarily reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure and conduct): observable rules for vrata/achara such as mauna, modest comportment, and regulated behavior for a dvija.