Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 63
Varṇāśrama Saṁskāras, Upanayana Windows, Brahmacārin Ācāra, and Anadhyāya Prohibitions
नाचारफलमान्पोति यथा शूद्रस्तथैव सः । नित्यं नैमित्तिकं काम्यं यच्चान्यत्कर्म वैदिकम् ॥ ६३ ॥
nācāraphalamānpoti yathā śūdrastathaiva saḥ | nityaṃ naimittikaṃ kāmyaṃ yaccānyatkarma vaidikam || 63 ||
Hắn không đạt được quả báo của hành vi đúng đắn, cũng giống như một Shudra; hắn cũng không nhận được kết quả từ các nghi lễ Veda hàng ngày, ngẫu nhiên hay do ham muốn thúc đẩy.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dharma-śāstra context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
The verse stresses that Vedic ritual results depend on adhikāra (eligibility) and ācāra (right conduct); without these, even correctly performed nitya, naimittika, or kāmya rites do not yield their intended spiritual or dharmic fruit.
Indirectly, it points out the limitation of ritualism when inner discipline and rightful qualification are absent, thereby supporting the Purāṇic emphasis that sincere devotion and dharmic conduct are essential for spiritual progress beyond mere ritual performance.
It highlights the ritual classification used in Dharma-śāstra and Kalpa/Vedāṅga practice—nitya, naimittika, and kāmya karmas—along with the key principle of adhikāra that governs who can validly undertake certain Vedic rites.