Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 11
Janaka Instructs Śuka: Āśrama-Sequence, Guru-Dependence, and Marks of Liberation
जनक उवाच । यत्कार्यं ब्राह्मणेनेह जन्मप्रभृति तच्छुणु । कृतोपनयनस्तात भवेद्वेदपरायणः ॥ ११ ॥
janaka uvāca | yatkāryaṃ brāhmaṇeneha janmaprabhṛti tacchuṇu | kṛtopanayanastāta bhavedvedaparāyaṇaḥ || 11 ||
Janaka berkata: Dengarlah apa yang harus dilakukan oleh seorang brāhmaṇa di sini, sejak kelahiran. Wahai anakku, setelah menjalani upacara upanayana, hendaklah dia menjadi tekun dan berserah diri kepada pengajian serta pembacaan Veda.
Janaka
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames mokṣa-dharma through foundational discipline: after the upanayana saṁskāra, a brāhmaṇa’s primary orientation is toward Veda-study, which purifies conduct and prepares the mind for higher knowledge.
While not explicitly naming bhakti, it establishes Vedic study (veda-parāyaṇa) as the grounding for dharma and right understanding, which in the Purāṇic framework supports mature devotion by aligning life with sacred injunctions.
The verse points to the education-track that follows upanayana—systematic Veda recitation and study—implying the need for supporting Vedāṅgas such as Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar) to preserve correct chanting and meaning.