Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Yajñamālī–Sumālī Upākhyāna: Merit-Transfer through Temple Plastering (Lepa) and the Redemption of a Sinner
त्वयोषितं तु तद्गात्रौ तस्मिन्देवालये द्विज । दंशितश्चैव सर्पेण प्राप्तं पञ्चत्वमेव च ॥ ४२ ॥
tvayoṣitaṃ tu tadgātrau tasmindevālaye dvija | daṃśitaścaiva sarpeṇa prāptaṃ pañcatvameva ca || 42 ||
हे द्विज! त्या देवालयात तू त्याच्या देहावर बसलास तेव्हा तो सर्पदंशाने दंशित झाला आणि पंचत्वास, म्हणजे मृत्यूस प्राप्त झाला।
Sanatkumāra (one of the Kumāras), addressing Nārada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka (fear)
Secondary Rasa: karuna (compassion)
FAQs
It underscores the inevitability of death (pañcatva—return to the five elements) and the working of karma, even within sacred spaces like a devālaya.
Indirectly, it reminds the listener that external proximity to a temple is not itself the goal; one should cultivate steady devotion and right conduct rather than relying on circumstance.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is directly taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical vigilance and awareness of mortality within dharma-teachings.