Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
अथ चेदेवमप्यस्ति यल्लोके नोपपद्यते । अजरोऽयममृत्युश्च राजासौ मन्यते यथा ॥ २६ ॥
atha cedevamapyasti yalloke nopapadyate | ajaro'yamamṛtyuśca rājāsau manyate yathā || 26 ||
Même si l’on prétend : «il en est ainsi», cela ne tient pas dans le monde ; comme ce roi qui s’imagine exempt de vieillesse et de mort.
Sanatkumara (addressing Narada in Moksha-Dharma instruction)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It exposes self-delusion (moha/ahaṅkāra): worldly claims that deny aging and death are irrational, so one should turn toward Moksha-oriented discernment and spiritual practice.
By undermining pride and the illusion of permanence, it prepares the mind for surrender—Bhakti grows when one recognizes human fragility and seeks refuge in the imperishable Lord rather than in status or power.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is viveka—testing claims by upapatti (sound reasoning) and observable reality.