Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 58
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
गोभ्यो वृत्तिं समास्थाय पीताः कृष्युपजीविनः । स्वधर्म्मन्नानुतिष्टंति ते द्विजा वैश्यतां गताः ॥ ५८ ॥
gobhyo vṛttiṃ samāsthāya pītāḥ kṛṣyupajīvinaḥ | svadharmmannānutiṣṭaṃti te dvijā vaiśyatāṃ gatāḥ || 58 ||
Golongan dwija yang menjadikan ternakan lembu sebagai sumber sara hidup dan hidup dengan pertanian, namun tidak menunaikan dharma kewajipan mereka—mereka dikatakan jatuh ke taraf Vaiśya.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instructing Narada on dharma and conduct)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It stresses that inner integrity (svadharma) matters more than mere social label: when the twice-born abandon their ordained duties and take up other livelihoods, their spiritual and social standing is described as diminished.
Indirectly, it sets a foundation for bhakti by emphasizing disciplined conduct; devotion in the Narada Purana is supported by living one’s dharma sincerely rather than using religious identity while neglecting duty.
It reflects Dharmaśāstra-based application of Vedic social ethics (ācāra and svadharma); while not a technical Vedāṅga lesson like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa, it applies Vedic normative principles to livelihood and conduct.