Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
शब्दस्पर्शरूपरसगन्धाः शब्दादयो मताः । वाक्पाणिपादपायूपस्थास्तु कर्मेंद्रियाण्यपि ॥ ७६ ॥
śabdasparśarūparasagandhāḥ śabdādayo matāḥ | vākpāṇipādapāyūpasthāstu karmeṃdriyāṇyapi || 76 ||
Le son, le toucher, la forme, la saveur et l’odeur sont tenus pour les objets des sens, à commencer par le son. De même, la parole, les mains, les pieds, l’anus et les organes génitaux sont aussi les organes de l’action (karmendriya).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical, Vedanga-aligned classification)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It distinguishes sense-objects (sound, touch, form, taste, smell) from organs of action (speech, hands, feet, anus, genitals), helping the seeker discern the field of experience and regulate it for inner purification and liberation-oriented discipline.
By mapping what pulls the mind outward (sense-objects) and what expresses karma (organs of action), it supports Bhakti as disciplined engagement: restraining sensory drift and dedicating speech and actions toward Vishnu-centered worship, japa, and righteous conduct.
A technical, classificatory approach aligned with Vedic pedagogical methods—useful for Shiksha/Vyakarana-style precision in defining categories, and for ritual discipline by identifying which faculties must be controlled and purified during sadhana.