श्रीनारद उवाच कर्मनिष्ठा द्विजाः केचित्तपोनिष्ठा नृपापरे स्वाध्याये ऽन्ये प्रवचने केचन ज्ञानयोगयोः
śrī-nārada uvāca karma-niṣṭhā dvijāḥ kecit tapo-niṣṭhā nṛpāpare svādhyāye 'nye pravacane kecana jñāna-yogayoḥ
Synonyms
śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca—Nārada Muni said; karma-niṣṭhāḥ—attached to ritualistic ceremonies (according to one's social status as a brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya or śūdra); dvi-jāḥ—the twiceborn (especially the brāhmaṇas); kecit—some; tapaḥ-niṣṭhāḥ—very much attached to austerities and penances; nṛpa—O King; apare—others; svādhyāye—in studying Vedic literature; anye—others; pravacane—delivering speeches on Vedic literature; kecana—some; jñāna-yogayoḥ—in culturing knowledge and practicing bhakti-yoga..
Translation
Nārada Muni continued: My dear King, some brāhmaṇas 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.