Shloka 106 - Adhyaya 43 - Second Quarter - Purva Bhaga | Kannada | Vedapath

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Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106

Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline

Devanagari script

तत्र गुरुकुलवासमेव प्रथममाश्रममाहरंति सम्यगत्र शौचसस्कारनियमव्रतविनियतात्मा उभे संध्ये भास्कराग्निदैवतान्युपस्थाय विहाय तद्ध्यालस्यं गुरोरभिवादनवेदाब्यासश्रवणपवित्रघीकृतांतरात्मा त्रिषवणमुपस्पृश्य ब्रह्मचर्याग्निपरिचरणगुरुशुश्रूषा । नित्यभिक्षाभैक्ष्यादिसर्वनिवेदितांतरात्मा गुरुवचननिदेशानुष्टानाप्रतिकूलो गुरुप्रसादलब्धस्वाध्यायतत्परः स्यात् ॥ १०६ ॥

Transliteration

tatra gurukulavāsameva prathamamāśramamāharaṃti samyagatra śaucasaskāraniyamavrataviniyatātmā ubhe saṃdhye bhāskarāgnidaivatānyupasthāya vihāya taddhyālasyaṃ gurorabhivādanavedābyāsaśravaṇapavitraghīkṛtāṃtarātmā triṣavaṇamupaspṛśya brahmacaryāgniparicaraṇaguruśuśrūṣā | nityabhikṣābhaikṣyādisarvaniveditāṃtarātmā guruvacananideśānuṣṭānāpratikūlo guruprasādalabdhasvādhyāyatatparaḥ syāt || 106 ||

Translation

ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಗುರುಕುಲವಾಸವೇ ಮೊದಲ ಆಶ್ರಮವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಶೌಚ, ಸಂಸ್ಕಾರ, ನಿಯಮ, ವ್ರತಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಯತಾತ್ಮನಾದ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಪ್ರಾತಃ-ಸಾಯಂ ಸೂರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಗ್ನಿದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಪೂರ್ವಕ ಉಪಾಸಿಸಿ, ಧ್ಯಾನದಲ್ಲಿನ ಆಲಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಬೇಕು. ಗುರುವಿಗೆ ಅಭಿವಾದನ ಮಾಡಿ, ವೇದಶ್ರವಣ-ಅಭ್ಯಾಸದಿಂದ ಅಂತರಾತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿ, ತ್ರಿಕಾಲ ಆಚಮನ/ಉಪಸ್ಪರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡಿ; ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಚರ್ಯ ಪಾಲಿಸಿ, ಅಗ್ನಿಪರಿಚರಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಗುರುಶುಶ್ರೂಷೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಿತ್ಯ ಭಿಕ್ಷೆ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಣಭಾವದಿಂದ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, ಗುರುವಚನದ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಾನುಷ್ಠಾನಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧಿಯಾಗದೆ, ಗುರುಪ್ರಸಾದದಿಂದ ಲಭಿಸಿದ ಸ್ವಾಧ್ಯಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತತ್ಪರನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.

Word by Word

तत्रthere / in that context

गुरुकुलवासम्residence in the teacher’s household

एवindeed

प्रथमम्first

आश्रमम्āśrama (stage of life)

आहरन्तिthey state / they call (it)

सम्यक्properly

अत्रhere

शौचसस्कारनियमव्रतविनियतात्माone whose self is disciplined by purity, sacraments, rules and vows

उभेboth

संध्येtwilights (morning and evening)

भास्कराग्निदैवतानिthe deities (Sun and Fire)

उपस्थायhaving worshipped / attended upon

विहायhaving abandoned

तत्that

हिindeed

आलस्यम्laziness

गुरोःof the teacher

अभिवादनवेदाभ्यासश्रवणपवित्रघीकृतान्तरात्माone whose inner self is purified by salutation, Vedic study, listening, and sanctifying ghee

त्रिषवणम्the three daily times (three savanas)

उपस्पृश्यhaving performed ācamana / having touched water (ritually)

ब्रह्मचर्याग्निपरिचरणगुरुशुश्रूषाcelibacy, tending the sacred fire, and service to the teacher

नित्यभिक्षाभैक्ष्यादिसर्वनिवेदितान्तरात्माone whose inner self is devoted by offering everything (daily alms etc.)

गुरुवचननिदेशानुष्ठानाप्रतिकूलःnot opposed to carrying out the teacher’s words and instructions

गुरुप्रसादलब्धस्वाध्यायतत्परःdevoted to self-study obtained through the teacher’s grace

स्यात्should be

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

Surya (Bhaskara)

Agni

Guru

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It defines the first āśrama as disciplined gurukula life, where purity, vows, Sandhyā worship, and guru-sevā purify the inner self and prepare the student for mokṣa-oriented living.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti is shown as humble surrender expressed through reverence to the guru, dedicated daily duties, and offering one’s life-activities (alms, service, study) as a continuous act of devotion and obedience.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It emphasizes svādhyāya (recitation/study) and śraavaṇa (hearing) of the Veda along with Sandhyā-related ritual discipline—foundational practice that supports later Vedāṅga learning and correct mantra/rite performance.