Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 29
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
यत्र खं तत्र पवनस्तत्राग्निर्यत्र मारुतः । अमूर्तयस्ते विज्ञेया मूर्तिमंतः शरीरिणः ॥ २९ ॥
yatra khaṃ tatra pavanastatrāgniryatra mārutaḥ | amūrtayaste vijñeyā mūrtimaṃtaḥ śarīriṇaḥ || 29 ||
जिथे आकाश तिथे पवन; आणि जिथे मारुत (वायु) तिथे अग्नी। हे (सूक्ष्म तत्त्व) अमूर्त जाणावे; देहधारी मात्र मूर्तिमान असतात॥२९॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It distinguishes the formless, subtle elements (like space and air) from the formed condition of embodied beings, guiding the seeker toward tattva-viveka (discrimination) essential for moksha.
By showing that the body is a formed, dependent product while subtler realities pervade it, the verse supports humility and detachment—qualities that steady the mind for single-pointed Vishnu-bhakti beyond bodily identification.
It reflects a Sankhya-like tattva analysis used in Vedic contemplative teaching: understanding the gradation of elements (ākāśa → vāyu → agni) as a practical framework for meditation and self-inquiry rather than a ritual procedure.