श्रीनारद उवाच कर्मनिष्ठा द्विजा: केचित्तपोनिष्ठा नृपापरे । स्वाध्यायेऽन्ये प्रवचने केचन ज्ञानयोगयो: ॥ १ ॥
sri-narada uvaca karma-nistha dvijah kecit tapo-nistha nrpapare svadhyaye ’nye pravacane kecana jnana-yogayoh
- sri-naradah uvaca
- Narada Muni said
- karma-nisthah
- attached to ritualistic ceremonies (according to one’s social status as a brahmana, ksatriya, vaisya or sudra)
- dvi-jah
- the twice-born (especially the brahmanas)
- kecit
- some
- tapah-nisthah
- very much attached to austerities and penances
- nrpa
- O King
- apare
- others
- svadhyaye
- in studying Vedic literature
- anye
- others
- pravacane
- delivering speeches on Vedic literature
- kecana
- some
- jnana-yogayoh
- in culturing knowledge and practicing bhakti-yoga.
Narada Muni continued: My dear King, some brahmanas are very much attached to fruitive activities, some are attached to austerities and penances, and still others study the Vedic literature, whereas some, although very few, cultivate knowledge and practice different yogas, especially bhakti-yoga.