Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
आकाशानुगतत्वाद्धि दुर्ग्राह्यो हि निराश्रयः । तथा शरीरसंत्यागे जीवो ह्याकाशवत्स्थितः ॥ २४ ॥
ākāśānugatatvāddhi durgrāhyo hi nirāśrayaḥ | tathā śarīrasaṃtyāge jīvo hyākāśavatsthitaḥ || 24 ||
Parce qu’il épouse la nature de l’espace (ākāśa), il est vraiment difficile à saisir et ne repose sur aucun support matériel. De même, lorsque le corps est abandonné, le jīva demeure établi tel l’espace.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that the jīva is subtle and non-material—like space—so it is not truly “held” by the body; death is described as the jīva’s remaining in its own subtle mode rather than being destroyed.
By loosening identification with the perishable body, the seeker can direct devotion toward the imperishable Lord; the verse supports bhakti with viveka (discernment) and vairāgya (detachment).
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is philosophical discernment (viveka) used in sādhana—seeing the jīva as subtle and not reducible to bodily form.