Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 68
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
ऊष्मतो म्लायते पर्णं त्वक्फलं पुष्पमेव च । म्लायते शीर्यते चापि स्पर्शस्तेनात्र विद्यते ॥ ६८ ॥
ūṣmato mlāyate parṇaṃ tvakphalaṃ puṣpameva ca | mlāyate śīryate cāpi sparśastenātra vidyate || 68 ||
তাপের প্রভাবে পাতা ম্লান হয়; তেমনি বাকল, ফল ও ফুলও। তারা ম্লান হয়ে ঝরে পড়ে—অতএব এখানে ‘স্পর্শ’ই কারণরূপে বোঝা যায়।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Moksha-dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It points to impermanence in the material world and identifies external contact/conditions (sparśa) as a cause for change and decay, supporting detachment and the pursuit of moksha.
By highlighting how perishable objects wither through contact and conditions, it encourages turning the mind away from transient sensory reliance and toward steady devotion to the imperishable Lord.
No specific Vedanga is taught directly; the verse is primarily philosophical (moksha-dharma), using a natural example to support sense-restraint and discernment.