Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
गुण प्रवृत्तिर्भूतानां प्रवृत्तिः कर्मचोदिता । प्रवर्तंते गुणाश्चैते किं ममेति त्वयोदितम् ॥ ५ ॥
guṇa pravṛttirbhūtānāṃ pravṛttiḥ karmacoditā | pravartaṃte guṇāścaite kiṃ mameti tvayoditam || 5 ||
Perbuatan makhluk hanyalah gerak-geri guṇa, dan gerak itu didorong oleh karma. Guṇa-guṇa inilah yang terus berfungsi—maka bagaimana mungkin dakwaan “ini milikku” dapat ditegakkan, sebagaimana engkau katakan?
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It undercuts mamatā (“mine-ness”) by asserting that actions arise from the guṇas under the momentum of karma; realizing this loosens possessiveness and supports liberation-oriented detachment.
By weakening egoic ownership (“mine”), it prepares the heart for bhakti as surrender—offering actions and their fruits to the Lord rather than clinging to them as personal possessions.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily a Moksha-Dharma point about guṇas, karma, and non-possessiveness.