Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 14
Gṛhastha-praveśa: Vivāha-bheda, Ācāra-śauca, Śrāddha-kāla, and Vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa
भर्त्तृपुत्रेषु या नारी सर्वदा निष्ठुरा भवेत् । परानुकूलिनी या च सर्वथा तां परित्यजेत् ॥ १४ ॥
bharttṛputreṣu yā nārī sarvadā niṣṭhurā bhavet | parānukūlinī yā ca sarvathā tāṃ parityajet || 14 ||
भर्तृपुत्रेषु या नारी नित्यं निष्ठुरा भवेत् । या च परानुकूलिनी सर्वथा तां परित्यजेत् ॥
Narada (as a dharma-instructor in the Narada Purana narrative frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames household life (gṛhastha-dharma) as a field for practicing fairness, protection, and integrity—warning that persistent cruelty within the family and disloyal alignment with outsiders destroys dharma and domestic harmony.
By emphasizing ethical discipline at home: steadiness, non-cruelty, and loyalty are presented as foundations that support sattva and make one fit for sustained Vishnu-bhakti; devotion is not isolated from daily conduct.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily dharma-nīti—practical guidance for household conduct rather than a technical science.