Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
तत्र गुरुकुलवासमेव प्रथममाश्रममाहरंति सम्यगत्र शौचसस्कारनियमव्रतविनियतात्मा उभे संध्ये भास्कराग्निदैवतान्युपस्थाय विहाय तद्ध्यालस्यं गुरोरभिवादनवेदाब्यासश्रवणपवित्रघीकृतांतरात्मा त्रिषवणमुपस्पृश्य ब्रह्मचर्याग्निपरिचरणगुरुशुश्रूषा । नित्यभिक्षाभैक्ष्यादिसर्वनिवेदितांतरात्मा गुरुवचननिदेशानुष्टानाप्रतिकूलो गुरुप्रसादलब्धस्वाध्यायतत्परः स्यात् ॥ १०६ ॥
tatra gurukulavāsameva prathamamāśramamāharaṃti samyagatra śaucasaskāraniyamavrataviniyatātmā ubhe saṃdhye bhāskarāgnidaivatānyupasthāya vihāya taddhyālasyaṃ gurorabhivādanavedābyāsaśravaṇapavitraghīkṛtāṃtarātmā triṣavaṇamupaspṛśya brahmacaryāgniparicaraṇaguruśuśrūṣā | nityabhikṣābhaikṣyādisarvaniveditāṃtarātmā guruvacananideśānuṣṭānāpratikūlo guruprasādalabdhasvādhyāyatatparaḥ syāt || 106 ||
Di sini dinyatakan bahawa tinggal di rumah guru (gurukula) itulah āśrama yang pertama. Di dalamnya, pelajar—yang mengekang diri dengan kesucian, tata laku yang benar, niyama dan ikrar—hendaklah pada kedua-dua waktu sandhyā, pagi dan petang, menyembah dengan sempurna dewa Surya dan Agni, sambil meninggalkan kemalasan dalam renungan itu. Dengan batin yang disucikan melalui penghormatan kepada guru serta mendengar dan mengamalkan Veda, hendaklah ia melakukan penyucian/ācaman tiga kali sehari, memelihara brahmacarya, menjaga api suci, dan berkhidmat kepada guru. Sentiasa mempersembahkan seluruh hidup melalui sedekah harian dan segala amalan seumpamanya, tidak menentang pelaksanaan arahan guru, hendaklah ia tekun dalam svādhyāya (pengajian kitab suci) yang diperoleh dengan rahmat guru.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
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.
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.
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.