Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62
Gaṅgā-māhātmya: Bāhu’s Envy, Defeat, Forest Exile, and Aurva’s Dharmic Consolation
गर्भे वा बाल्यभावे वा यौवने वापि वार्द्धके । मृत्योर्वशं प्रयातव्यं जन्तुभिः कमलानने ॥ ६२ ॥
garbhe vā bālyabhāve vā yauvane vāpi vārddhake | mṛtyorvaśaṃ prayātavyaṃ jantubhiḥ kamalānane || 62 ||
胎内にあろうと、幼少であろうと、若き盛りであろうと、あるいは老年であろうと――おお蓮華の御顔よ――衆生は必ずや死の支配へと赴かねばならぬ。
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the inevitability of death at any stage of life, urging vairagya (detachment) and timely pursuit of dharma and moksha-oriented practice rather than postponement.
By stressing life’s uncertainty, it supports the Bhakti principle of beginning remembrance and surrender early—so devotion is not delayed until old age or a “safer” time.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Shiksha, or Jyotisha) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is ethical urgency—organize daily conduct and worship with the awareness that time and death are unpredictable.