Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
अनुष्ठानं च तेनास्य दीक्षां प्राप्याऽनुमीयते । नित्यनैमित्तिकाचार पालकस्य नरस्य तु ॥ ११९ ॥
anuṣṭhānaṃ ca tenāsya dīkṣāṃ prāpyā'numīyate | nityanaimittikācāra pālakasya narasya tu || 119 ||
اسی نِتیہ و نَیمِتِک آچار کے انوشتھان سے یہ بات سمجھی جاتی ہے کہ اس نے دِکشا پائی ہے؛ کیونکہ جو شخص نِتیہ اور نَیمِتِک آچار کی پابندی کرتا ہے، اس میں دِکشا کا ہونا مانا جاتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches that genuine spiritual initiation is not merely a label; it is recognized through steady, correct practice—especially the faithful maintenance of daily and occasional Vedic duties.
By emphasizing disciplined ācāra and consistent observance, it supports bhakti as a lived commitment—devotion expressed through regulated conduct and worshipful duty rather than only verbal profession.
The verse highlights ritual discipline and dharmic procedure: knowing the distinction between nitya (daily) and naimittika (occasional) karmas and applying them correctly as part of proper anuṣṭhāna.