Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
गुर्वर्थमाहरेन्नित्यं कल्ये कल्ये मुनीश्वर । यज्ञोपवीतमजिनं दंडं च मुनिसत्तम ॥ २३ ॥
gurvarthamāharennityaṃ kalye kalye munīśvara | yajñopavītamajinaṃ daṃḍaṃ ca munisattama || 23 ||
ឱ ព្រះអម្ចាស់ក្នុងចំណោមមុនីទាំងឡាយ រៀងរាល់ព្រឹកដោយមិនខកខាន គាត់គួរនាំមកជានិច្ច សម្រាប់ប្រយោជន៍គ្រូ នូវខ្សែពិសិដ្ឋ (យជ្ញោបវីត) ស្បែកក្តាន់ និងដំបងសមណៈ—ឱ មុនីដ៏ប្រសើរ។
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes guru-sevā as a daily sādhanā: honoring the teacher and maintaining the visible disciplines of the Vedic student (yajñopavīta, ajina, daṇḍa) that support purity, restraint, and study.
Though framed as student-dharma, it supports bhakti by cultivating humility, obedience, and service—qualities that mature into devoted service to the Lord through reverence for the guru.
It points to ritual discipline and daily regimen connected with Vedic study—especially the maintenance of yajñopavīta and the brahmacārin’s markers, which underpin correct practice of śrauta/smārta duties taught alongside Vedāṅgas.