Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते चोत्थाय पुरुषार्थाविरोधिनीम् । वृत्तिं संचिंतयेद्विप्र कृतकेशप्रसाधनः ॥ २ ॥
brāhme muhūrte cotthāya puruṣārthāvirodhinīm | vṛttiṃ saṃciṃtayedvipra kṛtakeśaprasādhanaḥ || 2 ||
பிரம்மமுஹூர்த்தத்தில் எழுந்து, ஓ விப்ரரே, தலைமுடியைச் சுத்தம் செய்து ஒழுங்குபடுத்தி, புருஷார்த்தங்களுக்கு முரணில்லாத வாழ்வாதாரத்தை எண்ணிச் சிந்திக்க வேண்டும்.
Narada (in instruction mode, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It links sacred time (Brahma-muhūrta) and personal purity with ethical self-governance: one should choose and sustain a livelihood that supports—not undermines—dharma and the ultimate aim of mokṣa.
By insisting on a puruṣārtha-consistent livelihood, it protects the devotee’s mind from unrighteous gain and distraction—creating the inner steadiness needed for regular worship, nāma-japa, and Vishnu-bhakti.
Kāla-viveka (discernment of auspicious time) is implied through Brahma-muhūrta—often treated under Jyotiṣa-oriented daily timing—along with śauca (purity) as a practical prerequisite for ritual and study.