Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Gṛhastha-praveśa: Vivāha-bheda, Ācāra-śauca, Śrāddha-kāla, and Vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa
बालभावादविज्ञातस्वभावामुद्वहेद्यदि । प्रगल्भां वाऽगुणां ज्ञात्वा सर्वथा तां परित्यजेत् ॥ १३ ॥
bālabhāvādavijñātasvabhāvāmudvahedyadi | pragalbhāṃ vā'guṇāṃ jñātvā sarvathā tāṃ parityajet || 13 ||
Jika karena ketidkmatangan masa muda seseorang menikahi wanita yang wataknya belum dipahami, lalu kemudian mendapatinya tidak tahu malu atau berakhlak buruk, ia harus meninggalkannya sepenuhnya.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on dharma)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It frames household life as a dharmic discipline: marriage should be grounded in known character and virtue, and persistent adharma in conduct is to be decisively rejected to protect one’s moral and spiritual life.
Indirectly, it safeguards bhakti by emphasizing purity of conduct (ācāra). A disturbed or adharmic household is presented as an obstacle to steady worship and disciplined living.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught here; the focus is on smriti-style dharma guidance for grihastha conduct and ethical discernment.