Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 65
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
शौचाचारस्थितः सम्यग्विद्याभ्यासी गुरुप्रियः । नित्यव्रती सत्यपरः स वै ब्राह्मण उच्यते ॥ ६५ ॥
śaucācārasthitaḥ samyagvidyābhyāsī gurupriyaḥ | nityavratī satyaparaḥ sa vai brāhmaṇa ucyate || 65 ||
Sesiapa yang teguh dalam kesucian dan adab yang benar, tekun mengamalkan ilmu suci, dikasihi oleh guru, sentiasa memelihara vrata (nazar), serta berpegang pada kebenaran—dialah yang sesungguhnya disebut Brāhmaṇa.
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada in the Moksha-dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It defines brāhmaṇatva as a lived spiritual qualification—purity, disciplined conduct, study, guru-alignment, steady vows, and truthfulness—rather than merely birth or external identity.
By stressing guru-priyatā (pleasing the guru), nitya-vrata (regular sacred discipline), and satya (truth), it lays the ethical and devotional foundation through which bhakti becomes stable and transformative.
The verse emphasizes vidyā-abhyāsa—consistent study and practice of śāstra, which traditionally includes Vedāṅga-supported learning (especially Vyākaraṇa for correct understanding and Śikṣā for proper recitation).