Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 6
Gṛhastha-praveśa: Vivāha-bheda, Ācāra-śauca, Śrāddha-kāla, and Vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa
कोपानां वामनां चैव दीर्घदेहां विरुपिणीम् । न्यानाधिकाङ्गीमुन्मत्तां पिशुनां नोद्वहेद् बुधः ॥ ६ ॥
kopānāṃ vāmanāṃ caiva dīrghadehāṃ virupiṇīm | nyānādhikāṅgīmunmattāṃ piśunāṃ nodvahed budhaḥ || 6 ||
Seseorang yang bijaksana tidak seharusnya mengambil (sebagai pasangan) seseorang yang mudah marah, kerdil atau terlalu tinggi, cacat bentuk badan, dengan anggota badan yang kurang atau berlebihan, tidak siuman, atau suka memfitnah.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It frames household life as a dharmic discipline: choosing close association carefully protects one’s mind from anger, instability, and harmful speech, which obstruct sattva and spiritual progress.
Bhakti thrives in a peaceful, truthful environment; the verse warns that anger and slander disturb the heart and community, weakening steadiness in japa, vrata, and Vishnu-smarana.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is dharma-niti—guarding speech and relationships to sustain a sattvic life supportive of Vedic practice.