Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
ब्रह्म धारयतां नित्यं व्रतानि नियमांस्तथा । ब्रह्म चैव पुरा सृष्टं येन जानंति तद्विदः ॥ ६१ ॥
brahma dhārayatāṃ nityaṃ vratāni niyamāṃstathā | brahma caiva purā sṛṣṭaṃ yena jānaṃti tadvidaḥ || 61 ||
สำหรับผู้ที่ทรงไว้ซึ่งพรหมันอยู่เนืองนิตย์ พึงรักษาพรตและนียมะไว้เสมอ; เพราะแต่ปฐมกาล พรหมันเท่านั้นได้ปรากฏขึ้น ซึ่งโดยพรหมันนั้นเอง ผู้รู้สัจธรรมจึงรู้ได้।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: general vrata (unspecified)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links liberation-oriented knowledge (Brahma-jnana) with steady ethical-spiritual practice: vows and disciplines stabilize the mind so realization of Brahman becomes possible.
While framed in Brahma-jnana language, it supports Bhakti in practice: vrata and niyama purify conduct and attention, making sustained remembrance and worship of the Supreme easier and more fruitful.
Ritual discipline is implied rather than a specific Vedanga: the verse emphasizes regulated observance (vrata/niyama) as the practical framework that complements higher knowledge, akin to kalpa-based ritual order and daily conduct rules.