Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
एवमादिषु सर्वेषु अनध्यायेषु नारद । अधीयतां सुमूढानांप्रजांप्रज्ञांयशः श्रियम् ॥ ५८ ॥
evamādiṣu sarveṣu anadhyāyeṣu nārada | adhīyatāṃ sumūḍhānāṃprajāṃprajñāṃyaśaḥ śriyam || 58 ||
Ô Nārada, en toutes ces circonstances d’anadhyāya (où l’étude védique doit être suspendue), si les plus égarés persistent à étudier, ils se verront privés de descendance, d’intelligence, de renommée et de prospérité.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It stresses dharma in Vedic life: ignoring anadhyāya restrictions is not “extra piety” but a breach of sacred discipline that diminishes one’s well-being—progeny, clarity of intellect, reputation, and prosperity.
Bhakti is aligned with humility and obedience to śāstra; the verse implies that devotion is not mere recitation, but disciplined, timely practice that honors the sanctity of mantra and Vedic procedure.
It reflects the applied discipline of Vedic study (linked with Śikṣā and Kalpa practice): knowing anadhyāya times—when recitation is forbidden—and the practical consequences of violating those rules.