Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
वानप्रस्थानां च द्रव्योपस्कार इति प्रायशः खल्वेते साधवः साधुपथ्योदनाः । स्वाध्यायप्रसंगिनस्तीर्थाभिगमनदेशदर्शनार्थं पृथिवीं पर्यटंति ॥ १११ ॥
vānaprasthānāṃ ca dravyopaskāra iti prāyaśaḥ khalvete sādhavaḥ sādhupathyodanāḥ | svādhyāyaprasaṃginastīrthābhigamanadeśadarśanārthaṃ pṛthivīṃ paryaṭaṃti || 111 ||
林住の人（ヴァーナプラスタ）にとっての「持ち物」とは、たいていわずかな必需品にすぎない。彼らは善き人々で、正しく清らかな食によって身を支える。スヴァーディヤーヤ（聖典の学習・誦読）に励み、ティールタを巡礼し諸国の地を見聞するために、大地を遍歴する。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It defines vānaprastha as a disciplined, lightly-equipped stage aimed at inner purification—living simply, eating wholesome food, maintaining svādhyāya, and sanctifying life through pilgrimage and sacred travel.
While not naming a deity here, it supports bhakti indirectly by prescribing svādhyāya (recitation of sacred texts) and tīrtha-sevā (pilgrimage), both of which traditionally nourish remembrance of the Divine and cultivate sattva through holy association.
The practical emphasis is on svādhyāya—regular study/recitation that relies on correct pronunciation and textual discipline (linked with Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa in practice), applied as a daily sādhana for renunciant life.