Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
इत्येवमाश्रमाचारान्यः करोति द्विजः क्रमात् । स याति परमं स्थानं यत्र गत्वा न शोचयति ॥ १०५ ॥
ityevamāśramācārānyaḥ karoti dvijaḥ kramāt | sa yāti paramaṃ sthānaṃ yatra gatvā na śocayati || 105 ||
Assim, o dvija que, em devida ordem, pratica a conduta prescrita dos āśramas alcança a morada suprema; tendo lá chegado, já não se entristece.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It states that faithfully following āśrama-dharma in the proper sequence purifies life and culminates in the supreme state where sorrow and lamentation cease—an indicator of liberation (mokṣa) or the highest divine abode.
While the verse emphasizes conduct (ācāra), it supports bhakti by grounding devotion in disciplined living—showing that steady adherence to dharma prepares the devotee for the highest attainment, commonly understood in the Purāṇic frame as reaching the Lord’s supreme abode.
The verse points to applied dharma-śāstric order—knowing the correct sequence (kramāt) and duties of each āśrama; this aligns with practical śāstra-guidance often supported by Kalpa (ritual and conduct manuals) rather than a technical Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa in this specific line.