Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 95
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
पार्थिवोऽयं तथा देहो मृदंभोलेपनस्थितिः । पंचभोगात्मकैर्भोगैः पंचभोगात्मकं वपुः ॥ ९३ ॥
pārthivo'yaṃ tathā deho mṛdaṃbholepanasthitiḥ | paṃcabhogātmakairbhogaiḥ paṃcabhogātmakaṃ vapuḥ || 93 ||
Ce corps est de nature terrestre; il se maintient par la terre, l’eau et les onctions. Par les jouissances faites des cinq objets des sens, le corps lui-même en vient à être constitué de ces cinq jouissances.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It frames the body as a perishable, earth-made support system sustained by external substances, and shows how attachment to the five sense-objects molds one’s identity—prompting vairagya (dispassion) as a foundation for moksha.
By exposing sense-enjoyment as the force that shapes bodily identification, the verse encourages redirecting attention from pañca-bhoga (sense-objects) to the Lord; such detachment steadies the mind, making Vishnu-bhakti more single-pointed and pure.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical-psychological discipline—guarding the senses (indriya-nigraha) and reducing dependence on sensory bhoga to support spiritual practice.