Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
नाभिवाद्याश्च विप्रेण क्षत्रियाद्याः कथंचन । नास्तिकं भिन्नमर्यादं कृतन्घं ग्रामयाजकम् ॥ ३६ ॥
nābhivādyāśca vipreṇa kṣatriyādyāḥ kathaṃcana | nāstikaṃ bhinnamaryādaṃ kṛtanghaṃ grāmayājakam || 36 ||
Seorang brāhmaṇa tidak patut memberi salam hormat sebagai pihak yang lebih rendah kepada kṣatriya dan varṇa-varṇa lain yang lebih rendah, dalam apa jua keadaan. Demikian juga hendaklah dijauhi: nāstika (yang menolak iman), pelanggar tatasusila, orang tidak tahu budi, dan pendeta kampung yang melakukan upacara demi mencari nafkah.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: raudra (anger)
FAQs
It safeguards dharma by prescribing whom a brāhmaṇa should or should not honor or associate with, stressing that reverence and closeness should align with Vedic faith, gratitude, and disciplined conduct.
Bhakti flourishes in sāttvika company; the verse discourages association with nāstikas and those who break moral boundaries, since such company weakens śraddhā, purity, and steady devotion.
It touches ritual propriety (kalpa/prayoga in practice): the warning about the grāmayājaka implies that rites should not be reduced to mere livelihood-driven performance, but done with śuddhi, śraddhā, and correct procedure.