Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Varṇāśrama-ācāra: Common Virtues, Varṇa Duties, and the Four Āśramas
दद्याद्दानानि विप्रेभ्यः क्षत्रियोऽपि द्विजोत्तम । कुर्य्याच्च वेदग्रहणं यज्ञैर्द्देवान्यजेत्तथा ॥ २३ ॥
dadyāddānāni viprebhyaḥ kṣatriyo'pi dvijottama | kuryyācca vedagrahaṇaṃ yajñairddevānyajettathā || 23 ||
Ô meilleur des deux-fois-nés, le kṣatriya aussi doit offrir des dons aux brāhmanes. Qu’il entreprenne également l’étude du Veda et qu’il honore les dieux par les yajña.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents kṣatriya-dharma as a disciplined triad—charity (dāna), Vedic learning (veda-grahaṇa), and sacrificial worship (yajña)—showing that righteous power must be rooted in generosity, sacred knowledge, and reverence for cosmic order.
While it speaks in the idiom of yajña and Vedic duty, it supports bhakti indirectly by training the ruler in humility (through dāna), scriptural grounding (through Vedic study), and worshipful offering (through yajña), which mature into devotional orientation toward the divine.
The verse emphasizes veda-grahaṇa (formal Vedic study), which traditionally relies on Vedāṅga supports like Śikṣā (phonetics) for correct recitation and Kalpa (ritual procedure) for performing yajñas properly.