Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
नेत्रं च रसनांघ्राणं वाचं पाणिं पदेंद्रियम् । पायुं शिश्नमथाकाशं वायुं वह्निं जलं महीम् ॥ १३ ॥
netraṃ ca rasanāṃghrāṇaṃ vācaṃ pāṇiṃ padeṃdriyam | pāyuṃ śiśnamathākāśaṃ vāyuṃ vahniṃ jalaṃ mahīm || 13 ||
The eye; the tongue and the nose; speech (vāc); the hand; the foot as an organ of action; the anus; the generative organ; and then space, wind, fire, water, and earth—these are enumerated.
Narada (in dialogue context with Sanatkumara tradition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It enumerates the senses, organs of action, and the five great elements, pointing to tattva-jnana—knowing the constituents of embodied life as a basis for self-control and liberation-oriented practice.
By identifying the sense-organs and elements that bind attention outward, it implicitly supports bhakti-sadhana: restraining and redirecting the senses so they become instruments for hearing, chanting, and remembering the Divine rather than sources of distraction.
This is a technical enumeration useful for śāstric study—especially in disciplines that rely on precise categorization (e.g., nirukta/semantic clarity and śikṣā/recitational discipline), aiding correct understanding of bodily and elemental terms used in ritual and philosophy.