Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 67
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
क्षत्रजं सेवते कर्म वेदाध्ययनसंगतः । दानादानरतिर्यस्तु स वै क्षत्रिय उच्यते ॥ ६७ ॥
kṣatrajaṃ sevate karma vedādhyayanasaṃgataḥ | dānādānaratiryastu sa vai kṣatriya ucyate || 67 ||
ผู้ใดปฏิบัติหน้าที่อันเกิดจากธรรมะแห่งกษัตริย์ ตั้งใจศึกษาพระเวท และยินดีในการให้ทานกับการรับโดยชอบธรรม—ผู้นั้นแลเรียกว่า “กษัตริย์”
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It defines Kṣatriya identity by dharma (conduct): disciplined action, Vedic grounding, and ethical generosity—showing that social role supports inner purification and mokṣa-oriented life.
By insisting on Vedic study and righteous giving, it frames rulership as service aligned with dharma—an essential support for devotion, since bhakti flourishes where order, charity, and scriptural orientation are upheld.
Veda-adhyayana (scriptural study) is emphasized; in practice this depends on Vedāṅga supports like Śikṣā (proper recitation) and Vyākaraṇa (correct understanding of words).