Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 44
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
नाभिवाद्यः स विज्ञेयो यया शूद्रस्तथैव सः । प्रक्षाल्य पादावाचम्य गुरोरभिमुखः सदा ॥ ४४ ॥
nābhivādyaḥ sa vijñeyo yayā śūdrastathaiva saḥ | prakṣālya pādāvācamya gurorabhimukhaḥ sadā || 44 ||
彼は礼拝して挨拶すべき者ではないと知るべきであり、その点においてはシュードラのようである。足を洗い、アーチャマナ（浄めの水をすすぐ作法）を行ったのち、常に師（グル）に面して、敬虔に心を向けていなさい。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on dharma and guru-sevā)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links inner worth to outer conduct: neglect of proper reverence and disciplined behavior makes one unfit for honor, while purity and attentive orientation toward the Guru cultivate humility and receptivity to sacred instruction.
Bhakti is trained through guru-bhakti: reverent approach, cleanliness, and sustained attentiveness to the Guru are practical expressions of surrender (śaraṇāgati) that support devotion and right understanding.
Ritual discipline and śauca: the verse explicitly references ācāmana (a standard purification act used in Vedic/Smārta practice) and proper bodily orientation/etiquette in guru-upāsanā.