Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 94
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
उष्णः शीतः सुखं दुःखं स्निग्धो विशद एव च । तथा खरो मृदुः श्लक्ष्णो लवुर्गुरुतरोऽपि च ॥ ९४ ॥
uṣṇaḥ śītaḥ sukhaṃ duḥkhaṃ snigdho viśada eva ca | tathā kharo mṛduḥ ślakṣṇo lavurgurutaro'pi ca || 94 ||
وهذا اللمسُ يكون حارًّا وباردًا؛ ويكون لذّةً وألمًا؛ ويكون دُهنيًّا (لينًا رطبًا) ويكون أيضًا صافيًا (غير دهني). وكذلك يكون خشنًا ولطيفًا، أملسَ، خفيفًا، بل وثقيلاً أيضًا.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
The verse lists paired opposites (dvandvas) experienced through the body and senses, pointing to their changeable nature so the seeker cultivates detachment and steadiness on the path to moksha.
By recognizing that bodily states swing between opposites (hot/cold, pleasure/pain, light/heavy), a devotee learns not to anchor identity in them and instead keeps the mind fixed on the Lord with equanimity.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; it is primarily a moksha-dharma teaching using analytical classification of experiential qualities to support viveka (discrimination) and vairagya (dispassion).