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 ||
Nhưng những brahmacārin giữ giới nghiêm, một lòng phụng sự và kính thờ bậc guru—chính các bậc hiền trí ấy thật sự hiểu con đường dẫn qua (và vượt khỏi) mọi cõi giới.
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.