Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Gṛhastha-praveśa: Vivāha-bheda, Ācāra-śauca, Śrāddha-kāla, and Vaiṣṇava-lakṣaṇa
बह्वशिनीं स्थीलदंतां स्थूलोष्ठीं घुर्घुरस्वनाम् । अतिकृष्णां रक्तवर्णां धूर्तां नैवोद्वहे द्वुधः ॥ ९ ॥
bahvaśinīṃ sthīladaṃtāṃ sthūloṣṭhīṃ ghurghurasvanām | atikṛṣṇāṃ raktavarṇāṃ dhūrtāṃ naivodvahe dvudhaḥ || 9 ||
عقلمند آدمی کو زیادہ کھانے والی، موٹے دانتوں والی، موٹے ہونٹوں والی، خراٹے لینے والی، انتہائی سیاہ، سرخ رنگت والی اور مکار عورت سے شادی نہیں کرنی چاہیے۔
Narada (instructional discourse within Purva Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames marriage as a dharmic responsibility: the householder should choose a partner whose conduct supports sattva, truthfulness, and stable family dharma, avoiding traits associated with indulgence and deceit.
Indirectly, it protects bhakti by advising a household environment grounded in self-control and honesty; such stability supports regular worship, vows, and disciplined living conducive to Vishnu-bhakti.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Shiksha, or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; it is primarily a dharma-niti instruction relevant to grihastha conduct.