Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
पंचधारणके ह्यस्मिञ्छरीरे जीवितं कृतम् । येषामन्यतराभावाञ्चतुर्णां नास्ति संशयः ॥ ७ ॥
paṃcadhāraṇake hyasmiñcharīre jīvitaṃ kṛtam | yeṣāmanyatarābhāvāñcaturṇāṃ nāsti saṃśayaḥ || 7 ||
En vérité, la vie dans ce corps est établie sur cinq soutiens. Parmi eux, si l’un des quatre vient à manquer, il n’y a aucun doute que la vie ne peut se poursuivre.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames embodied life as dependent on specific sustaining principles, encouraging discernment (viveka) that the body is a supported construct rather than the true Self—supporting Moksha-dharma reflection.
By emphasizing the fragility and dependence of bodily life, it naturally turns the seeker toward reliance on the imperishable (Vishnu/Narayana) rather than the perishable body—an inner foundation for steady bhakti.
It aligns with traditional sharira–prana analysis used in Ayurveda and allied Vedic sciences; while not a direct Vedanga lesson, it supports disciplined observation of prana and bodily supports relevant to ritual purity and sādhana.