Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
भिक्षा च श्रोत्रियागारादाहरेत्प्रयतेंद्रियः । भवत्पूर्वं ब्राह्मणस्य भवन्मध्यं नृपस्य च ॥ २५ ॥
bhikṣā ca śrotriyāgārādāharetprayateṃdriyaḥ | bhavatpūrvaṃ brāhmaṇasya bhavanmadhyaṃ nṛpasya ca || 25 ||
ด้วยการสำรวมอินทรีย์ พึงไปรับภิกษาจากเรือนของศฺโรตริยะ เมื่อกล่าวกับพราหมณ์ให้ใช้คำยกย่อง ‘ภวัต’ ไว้ต้นคำ และเมื่อกล่าวกับพระราชาให้วาง ‘ภวัต’ ไว้กลางถ้อยคำ॥๒๕॥
Narada (instructional narration in Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It links outer discipline (controlled senses and regulated alms) with inner purity, teaching that dharma is upheld through both livelihood and refined speech.
By emphasizing humility, restraint, and reverence toward the righteous and rulers—traits that support a devotional temperament even when the verse focuses on conduct rather than direct worship.
It reflects śikṣā/śiṣṭācāra (proper usage and etiquette in speech) and the social-ritual discipline associated with dharma practice—how one should address different authorities respectfully.