Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
तस्य सदा चारलक्षणं सर्वमनुव्याख्यास्यामः । समावृतानां सदाचाराणां सहधर्मचर्यफलार्थिनां गृहाश्रमो विधीयते ॥ १०८ ॥
tasya sadā cāralakṣaṇaṃ sarvamanuvyākhyāsyāmaḥ | samāvṛtānāṃ sadācārāṇāṃ sahadharmacaryaphalārthināṃ gṛhāśramo vidhīyate || 108 ||
À présent, nous exposerons pleinement les caractéristiques de la bonne conduite (sadācāra). Pour ceux qui ont achevé leur vie d’étudiant et recherchent les fruits d’une vie partagée avec le dharma—par une existence domestique juste—l’āśrama du maître de maison (gṛhastha-āśrama) est prescrit.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames gṛhastha-āśrama as a dharmic path for one who has completed brahmacarya, emphasizing that mokṣa-oriented life is supported by disciplined sadācāra and righteous daily conduct.
By establishing sadācāra and a dharma-guided household life as legitimate foundations, it implies that devotion is strengthened through regulated living—where duties, purity, and ethical conduct sustain steady worship and remembrance.
Indirectly, it points to dharma-śāstra and gṛhya-prayoga (household rites): after completing studentship (where śikṣā and vyākaraṇa are learned), one applies that learning in disciplined domestic rituals and conduct.