Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
सुखितो दुःखितो वापि दृश्यादृश्यविनिर्णयः । यथा हि मुशलैर्हन्युः शरीरं तत्पुनर्भवेत् ॥ ३७ ॥
sukhito duḥkhito vāpi dṛśyādṛśyavinirṇayaḥ | yathā hi muśalairhanyuḥ śarīraṃ tatpunarbhavet || 37 ||
Sea uno feliz o desdichado, ésta es la distinción entre lo visto y lo no visto: aunque el cuerpo sea abatido a golpes de mazas, ese mismo cuerpo vuelve a formarse por el renacimiento.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It teaches viveka: the body is a “seen” and perishable form, while the unseen continuity of karmic momentum drives repeated embodiment; realizing this loosens attachment and supports moksha.
By highlighting the body’s fragility and recurring rebirth, it redirects reliance away from bodily identity toward steady refuge in the unseen Lord; such detachment becomes a foundation for single-pointed Vishnu-bhakti.
Not a direct Vedanga instruction; the practical takeaway is philosophical discrimination (viveka) used in dharma-sadhana—seeing bodily experiences of sukha/duḥkha as transient effects of karma rather than the Self.