Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 4
Gṛhastha-nitya-karman: Śauca, Sandhyā-vidhi, Pañca-yajña, and Āśrama-krama
शिरः प्रावृत्य वस्त्रेण ह्यंतर्द्धाय तृणैर्महीम् । वहन्काष्टं करेणैकं तावन्मौनी भवेद्द्विजः ॥ ४ ॥
śiraḥ prāvṛtya vastreṇa hyaṃtarddhāya tṛṇairmahīm | vahankāṣṭaṃ kareṇaikaṃ tāvanmaunī bhaveddvijaḥ || 4 ||
వస్త్రంతో తల కప్పుకొని, గడ్డితో నేలను కప్పి, ఒక చేతిలో కట్టె మోసుకుంటూ—అంతకాలం ద్విజుడు మౌనవ్రతం పాటించాలి।
Narada (teaching as an authority on dharma)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
The verse frames mauna (disciplined silence) as a deliberate vow supported by external signs of restraint, training the mind toward inward control and steadiness (tapas) rather than mere speechlessness.
By emphasizing restraint and simplicity, it prepares the practitioner for focused remembrance and reverent practice—conditions that strengthen sattva and make sustained devotion and japa more stable.
It primarily reflects Kalpa (ritual procedure and conduct): observable rules for vrata/achara such as mauna, modest comportment, and regulated behavior for a dvija.