Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 3
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
जंतोः प्रम्नियमाणस्य जीवो नैवोपलभ्यते । वायुरेव जहात्येनमूष्मभावश्च नश्यति ॥ ३ ॥
jaṃtoḥ pramniyamāṇasya jīvo naivopalabhyate | vāyureva jahātyenamūṣmabhāvaśca naśyati || 3 ||
Quand un être vivant est emporté par la mort, on ne perçoit nullement le « jīva » ; seul le souffle vital le quitte, et la chaleur du corps s’évanouit aussi.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It distinguishes the imperceptible nature of the jīva from observable bodily functions, teaching that at death we witness prāṇa departing and warmth fading, while the true self is not an object of the senses—prompting ātma-jñāna and detachment.
By showing the body’s life-signs are transient and vanish at death, it urges reliance on the imperishable Lord rather than the perishable body—supporting steady Vishnu-bhakti as the refuge beyond prāṇa and physical heat.
No specific Vedāṅga procedure is taught, but it aligns with Vedic prāṇa-vicāra (inquiry into vital airs) used in dharma and moksha discussions—recognizing death through cessation of prāṇa activity and bodily warmth.