Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
यथाभवनमच्छिद्रं निःशब्दमिव लक्ष्यते । तच्चांभसा पूर्यमाणं सशब्दं कुरुतेऽनिलः ॥ ५१ ॥
yathābhavanamacchidraṃ niḥśabdamiva lakṣyate | taccāṃbhasā pūryamāṇaṃ saśabdaṃ kurute'nilaḥ || 51 ||
كما أن بيتًا بلا منافذ يبدو صامتًا، كذلك إذا امتلأ بالماء جعلته الريح يدوّي بالضجيج.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada through analogies)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It uses a simple analogy to show how apparent silence can be disturbed when conditions change—hinting that inner quietude must be stable, not merely the absence of external noise.
By implying that true steadiness is internal, it supports Bhakti as a practice of anchoring the mind in the Lord so that changing circumstances do not create agitation.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught directly; the verse functions as a didactic dṛṣṭānta (illustrative example) to clarify subtle psychological/spiritual principles.