Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 22
The Explanation of the Twelve-Month Caturthī Vrata
आचार्याय विधिज्ञाय सत्कृत्य विनिवेदयेत् । कृत्वैवं पंच वर्षाणि समुपास्य यथाविधि ॥ २२ ॥
ācāryāya vidhijñāya satkṛtya vinivedayet | kṛtvaivaṃ paṃca varṣāṇi samupāsya yathāvidhi || 22 ||
Having duly honored the ācārya who is versed in proper rites and procedure, one should formally submit oneself to him. Thus, for five years, one should attend upon and serve the teacher in the prescribed manner.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that knowledge becomes fruitful when received through humility and proper discipline—by honoring a qualified ācārya and serving him according to vidhi, the student becomes fit to receive dharma and sacred learning.
While not naming a deity directly, it supports bhakti through the bhāva of reverence and service: guru-sevā is treated as a sacred practice that purifies the student and aligns one’s conduct with dharma, which sustains devotional life.
The emphasis on विधि (proper procedure) points to the Vedāṅga orientation of disciplined learning—especially kalpa (ritual procedure) and śikṣā (right conduct/discipline in study)—under a teacher who is विधिज्ञ (expert in rules).