Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 108
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
तस्य सदा चारलक्षणं सर्वमनुव्याख्यास्यामः । समावृतानां सदाचाराणां सहधर्मचर्यफलार्थिनां गृहाश्रमो विधीयते ॥ १०८ ॥
tasya sadā cāralakṣaṇaṃ sarvamanuvyākhyāsyāmaḥ | samāvṛtānāṃ sadācārāṇāṃ sahadharmacaryaphalārthināṃ gṛhāśramo vidhīyate || 108 ||
Ngayon ay ipaliliwanag namin nang buo ang mga katangian ng sadācāra (wastong asal). Para sa mga nakatapos na ng pag-aaral at naghahangad ng bunga ng pamumuhay na kasama ang dharma—sa pamamagitan ng matuwid na buhay-maybahay—iniuutos ang gṛhastha-āśrama (yugto ng maybahay).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames gṛhastha-āśrama as a dharmic path for one who has completed brahmacarya, emphasizing that mokṣa-oriented life is supported by disciplined sadācāra and righteous daily conduct.
By establishing sadācāra and a dharma-guided household life as legitimate foundations, it implies that devotion is strengthened through regulated living—where duties, purity, and ethical conduct sustain steady worship and remembrance.
Indirectly, it points to dharma-śāstra and gṛhya-prayoga (household rites): after completing studentship (where śikṣā and vyākaraṇa are learned), one applies that learning in disciplined domestic rituals and conduct.