Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 114
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
निजवर्णाश्रमाचारान्मनसापि न लंघयेत् । यो यस्मिन्नाश्रमे तिष्ठन्दीक्षां प्राप्नोति मानवः ॥ ११४ ॥
nijavarṇāśramācārānmanasāpi na laṃghayet | yo yasminnāśrame tiṣṭhandīkṣāṃ prāpnoti mānavaḥ || 114 ||
Janganlah melanggar ācāra varṇa dan āśrama sendiri, bahkan dalam pikiran; sebab manusia menerima dīkṣā sambil tetap teguh dalam āśrama tempat ia berdiri.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It teaches that true religious life begins with integrity in one’s prescribed discipline—so complete that even mental violations are avoided—making one fit for sacred initiation (dīkṣā).
By insisting on steady ācāra within one’s āśrama, it frames bhakti as grounded in dharma: devotion is strengthened when vows, purity, and self-restraint are maintained without hypocrisy, outwardly and inwardly.
It highlights ritual eligibility and discipline (kalpa/ācāra): dīkṣā is to be received while remaining properly situated in one’s āśrama duties, emphasizing correct conduct as the foundation for rites and observances.