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श्रीनारद उवाच
कर्मनिष्ठा द्विजाः केचित् तपोनिष्ठा नृपापरे ।
स्वाध्याये ऽन्ये प्रवचने केचन ज्ञानयोगयोः ॥ 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 twiceborn (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.