Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
तेषां बहुविधास्त्वन्यास्तत्र तत्र द्विजातयः । पिशाचा राक्षसाः प्रेता विविधा म्लेच्छजातयः । सा सृष्टिर्मानसी नाम धर्मतंत्रपरायणा ॥ ६२ ॥
teṣāṃ bahuvidhāstvanyāstatra tatra dvijātayaḥ | piśācā rākṣasāḥ pretā vividhā mlecchajātayaḥ | sā sṛṣṭirmānasī nāma dharmataṃtraparāyaṇā || 62 ||
Dalam kalangan mereka, terdapat pula pelbagai jenis makhluk lain yang muncul di sana sini—komuniti dwija, piśāca, rākṣasa, preta, serta pelbagai keturunan mleccha. Penciptaan ini dinamakan “mānasī” (ciptaan mental), yang tertuju kepada prinsip-prinsip tertib dharma.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha Dharma discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
FAQs
It frames the diversity of beings as part of a “mind-born” (mānasī) ordering of creation, emphasizing that existence unfolds under a dharma-governed structure rather than randomness.
Indirectly, it supports Bhakti by grounding spiritual practice in dharma: regardless of birth-category or realm, alignment with dharma is the stable basis from which devotion to the Supreme can be cultivated.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is dharma-taxonomy—using precise categories (jāti/being-types) to understand ritual-ethical frameworks discussed in Moksha Dharma sections.