Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 78
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
दशधा करणैश्चेष्टां कार्यमाविश्य कार्यते । चेष्टंते कार्यमालंब्य विभुत्वात्करणानि तु ॥ ७८ ॥
daśadhā karaṇaiśceṣṭāṃ kāryamāviśya kāryate | ceṣṭaṃte kāryamālaṃbya vibhutvātkaraṇāni tu || 78 ||
Handlung wird vollbracht, wenn die zehn Instrumente in die Aufgabe eintreten. Je nach dem Werk, an das sie sich anlehnen, wirken die Instrumente—denn sie sind durchdringend und können im ganzen Körper tätig sein.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/technical section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It clarifies that worldly action (karma) occurs through the coordinated functioning of the bodily instruments; recognizing this helps a seeker detach from egoic doership and understand action as a process supported by instruments and conditions.
By showing that actions depend on instruments, it encourages offering one’s faculties (speech, hands, mind-directed effort) in service—turning ordinary activity into devotional dedication rather than personal ownership.
A technical analysis of karaṇa (instruments/indriyas) and kriyā (action), useful for disciplined ritual performance and self-observation—knowing which faculties engage in a given act and how they coordinate.