Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
Gṛhastha-praveśa: Vivāha-bheda, Ācāra-śauca, Śrāddha-kāla, and Vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa
वेदाश्च धर्मशास्त्राणि वेदाङ्गान्यपि च द्विजः । अधीत्य गुरवे दत्त्वा दक्षिणां संविशेद्वृहम् ॥ २ ॥
vedāśca dharmaśāstrāṇi vedāṅgānyapi ca dvijaḥ | adhītya gurave dattvā dakṣiṇāṃ saṃviśedvṛham || 2 ||
Matapos pag-aralan ang mga Veda, ang mga Dharmaśāstra, at pati ang mga Vedāṅga, ang “dalawang ulit na isinilang” ay dapat maghandog sa guro ng itinakdang dakṣiṇā, at saka pumasok sa buhay-maybahay (gṛhastha).
Narada (teaching in the dharma-instruction sequence; traditional dialogue context with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames household life as a dharmic transition that must be grounded in śāstra—Veda, Dharmaśāstra, and Vedāṅga learning—sealed by gratitude and obligation to the guru through dakṣiṇā.
Though not naming a deity here, it sets the disciplined foundation for later bhakti: right understanding of dharma and ritual order (kalpa, jyotiṣa, etc.) supports pure worship and righteous living in the gṛhastha āśrama.
It points to mastery of the Vedāṅgas—Śikṣā (phonetics), Vyākaraṇa (grammar), Chandas (meter), Nirukta (etymology), Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology), and Kalpa (ritual procedure)—as practical tools before taking up household duties.