Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 83
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
एवं नवविधो ज्ञेयः पार्थिवो गंधविस्तरः । ज्योतिः पश्यति चक्षुर्भ्यः स्पर्शं वेत्ति च वायुना ॥ ८३ ॥
evaṃ navavidho jñeyaḥ pārthivo gaṃdhavistaraḥ | jyotiḥ paśyati cakṣurbhyaḥ sparśaṃ vetti ca vāyunā || 83 ||
Ainsi, le principe terrestre doit être compris comme neuffold dans l’étendue des parfums. La lumière est perçue par les yeux, et le toucher est connu par l’entremise de l’air.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It teaches tattva-viveka: recognizing how sense-knowledge arises through elements (earth/smell, light/vision, air/touch) helps detach the Self from sensory identifications, supporting moksha.
By clarifying that sensory experiences are element-based and limited, it encourages directing attention beyond transient sense-objects toward the Supreme—making bhakti steadier and less dependent on sensory pleasure.
It reflects a technical, śāstra-style mapping of indriyas to their objects and elemental supports—useful as foundational knowledge for disciplined practice (yoga/vrata/ritual purity), though it is not a direct lesson in a specific Vedanga like Vyakarana.