Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 28
Gṛhastha-praveśa: Vivāha-bheda, Ācāra-śauca, Śrāddha-kāla, and Vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa
न वदेत्परपापानि स्वपुण्यं न प्रकाशयेत् । स्वकं नाम स्वनक्षत्रं मानं चैवातिगोपयेत् ॥ २८ ॥
na vadetparapāpāni svapuṇyaṃ na prakāśayet | svakaṃ nāma svanakṣatraṃ mānaṃ caivātigopayet || 28 ||
Não se deve falar dos pecados alheios, nem divulgar os próprios méritos. Deve-se manter bem resguardados o próprio nome, a estrela natal (nakṣatra) e a própria honra ou posição.
Narada (teaching in a dharma-upadesha context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches inner purity through restraint of speech—avoiding blame and self-advertisement—so the mind remains sattvic and fit for dharma and devotion.
Bhakti grows with humility; refraining from exposing others’ faults and one’s own “virtue” reduces ego and cultivates a heart centered on the Lord rather than on social victory.
It briefly references Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astrology) via “nakṣatra,” advising discretion about birth details and personal identifiers, aligning practical life with dharmic caution.