Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
कषायं चैव मांजिष्टं हारिद्रं च प्रकीर्तितम् । उपनीतो द्विजो विप्र परिचर्यापरो गुरोः ॥ २१ ॥
kaṣāyaṃ caiva māṃjiṣṭaṃ hāridraṃ ca prakīrtitam | upanīto dvijo vipra paricaryāparo guroḥ || 21 ||
Juga telah dimasyhurkan jubah berwarna oker, merah mañjiṣṭhā, dan kuning haridrā (kunyit). Setelah menerima upacara Upanayana (pemakaian yajñopavīta, benang suci), sang dwija—wahai brāhmaṇa—hendaklah menumpukan diri kepada khidmat kepada gurunya.
Narada (in instruction to a brāhmaṇa interlocutor within the teaching dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It links outer discipline (simple, marked student attire) with inner discipline: after upanayana, the dvija’s primary spiritual practice is humility and dedicated service to the guru.
By emphasizing guru-sevā as a foundational devotional attitude—service, obedience, and reverence—through which sacred knowledge and dharma become lived practice.
It supports the practical framework of śikṣā and kalpa (discipline and ritual conduct): the initiated student follows prescribed signs of life and prioritizes regulated service in the guru’s household.