Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Gṛhastha-praveśa: Vivāha-bheda, Ācāra-śauca, Śrāddha-kāla, and Vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa
न चाक्रमेद्गुरोश्छायां तदाज्ञां च मुनीश्वर । न निंदेद्योगिनो विप्रान्व्रतिनोऽपि यतींस्तथा ॥ ३७ ॥
na cākramedgurośchāyāṃ tadājñāṃ ca munīśvara | na niṃdedyogino viprānvratino'pi yatīṃstathā || 37 ||
اے سردارِ رِشیو! گرو کی چھایا پر قدم نہ رکھے اور اس کی آज्ञا کی خلاف ورزی نہ کرے۔ یوگیوں، وِپروں، ورت رکھنے والوں اور یتیوں کی نِندا نہ کرے۔
Narada (in instruction on dharma/sadācāra, addressing a sage as 'munīśvara')
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches sadācāra rooted in humility: honoring the Guru’s authority and refraining from contempt toward spiritually disciplined people preserves śraddhā and prevents offenses that obstruct spiritual progress.
Bhakti is protected by aparādha-avoidance: respecting the Guru’s instruction and not insulting yogins, Brahmins, vratins, and yatis cultivates purity of heart, which supports steady devotion.
It reflects Dharma-śāstra style sadācāra (practical discipline) rather than a specific Vedāṅga; the actionable takeaway is restraint in conduct and speech—especially avoiding nindā (fault-finding) of the learned and the vowed.