Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Uttaraloka
Northern Higher World), Dharma–Adharma Viveka, and Adhyatma-Prashna (Prelude
गुरूनुपासते ये तु नियता ब्रह्मचारिणः । पंथानं सर्वालोकानां विजानंति मनीषिणः ॥ १९ ॥
gurūnupāsate ye tu niyatā brahmacāriṇaḥ | paṃthānaṃ sarvālokānāṃ vijānaṃti manīṣiṇaḥ || 19 ||
Ngunit ang mga brahmacārin na may disiplina, na tapat na naglilingkod at sumasamba sa kanilang guru—ang mga pantas na iyon ang tunay na nakaaalam sa landas na tumatawid at lumalampas sa lahat ng daigdig.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches that regulated brahmacarya combined with devoted service to the guru is a direct means to true discernment of the liberating path—knowledge that transcends mere worldly attainment across the lokas.
Guru-upāsanā is presented as a concrete form of devotion expressed through humility, service, and obedience; such disciplined devotion matures into right understanding of the spiritual path.
The verse underscores the foundational discipline required for Vedic learning—brahmacarya and guru-sevā—without which study of śikṣā, vyākaraṇa, and other Vedāṅgas does not culminate in realized wisdom.