Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 52
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
असंसर्गो हि भूतेषु संसर्गो वा विनाशिषु । कस्मै क्रियत कल्पेत निश्चयः कोऽत्र तत्त्वतः ॥ ५२ ॥
asaṃsargo hi bhūteṣu saṃsargo vā vināśiṣu | kasmai kriyata kalpeta niścayaḥ ko'tra tattvataḥ || 52 ||
En vérité, il n’est point d’association réelle avec les êtres—et s’il y en a, ce n’est qu’avec ce qui est périssable. Pour qui donc agir ou combiner quoi que ce soit ? Quelle certitude y a‑t‑il ici, selon le réel ?
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It pushes the seeker toward mokṣa by questioning the very basis of worldly attachment: either there is no true “connection” at the level of ātman, or any connection is only with impermanent bodies and situations—so lasting fulfillment cannot rest there.
By exposing the perishability of worldly ties, it indirectly redirects love and dependence toward the imperishable—Bhagavān (especially Viṣṇu in the Narada Purana’s framework)—so devotion becomes the stable refuge when all transient associations fail.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is viveka (discernment) and vairāgya (dispassion), which guide how one uses rituals, vows, and duties without attachment to perishable outcomes.