Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 69
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
सर्वभक्षरतिर्नित्यं सर्वकर्मकरोऽशुचिः । त्यक्तवेदस्त्वनाचारः स वै शूद्र इति स्मृतः ॥ ६९ ॥
sarvabhakṣaratirnityaṃ sarvakarmakaro'śuciḥ | tyaktavedastvanācāraḥ sa vai śūdra iti smṛtaḥ || 69 ||
जो नित्य सर्व प्रकारचे अन्न भक्षण करण्यात आसक्त असतो, सर्व कामे करतो, अशुचि असतो, वेद त्यागतो आणि सदाचारहीन असतो—तो परंपरेने शूद्र म्हणून स्मृत आहे।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It frames spiritual life as inseparable from ācāra (right conduct), śauca (purity), and fidelity to Vedic discipline; abandoning these markers is portrayed as a fall from dharmic order, which obstructs progress toward mokṣa.
By implication, bhakti is not merely emotion but a regulated life: purity, restraint, and scriptural orientation support steadiness of mind and heart, which are essential for sincere devotion and worship.
The verse emphasizes ācāra and śauca as practical foundations of Vedic life; while not naming a specific Vedāṅga, it aligns with the applied discipline that supports Vedic study and ritual correctness.