Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 51
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
व्यापारं विदधात्येषा भूपर्यंतं स्वकीयकम् । प्रदर्शनाथ वै पुंसो विषयाणां च सा पुनः ॥ ५१ ॥
vyāpāraṃ vidadhātyeṣā bhūparyaṃtaṃ svakīyakam | pradarśanātha vai puṃso viṣayāṇāṃ ca sā punaḥ || 51 ||
Kuasa ini menggerakkan amalnya sendiri, meluas hingga ke batas-batas bumi; dan sekali lagi, ia berbuat demikian untuk memperlihatkan kepada manusia objek-objek pancaindera.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instruction to Narada; Vedanga/technical-philosophical exposition context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies the driving force behind worldly involvement as a manifesting power (often understood as māyā/prakṛti) that repeatedly presents sense-objects to the individual, implying that liberation begins with recognizing this mechanism and cultivating detachment and discernment (viveka).
By showing that viṣayas are “displayed” to capture attention, the verse indirectly supports bhakti as a redirection of attention—from transient sense-objects to the enduring Lord—so the mind ceases to be pulled outward by repeated presentations of pleasure and possession.
The verse reflects a technical, analytical approach typical of Vedanga-style instruction: observing causality behind experience (how perception and desire are stimulated by viṣayas), which supports disciplined practice—restraint of the senses (indriya-nigraha) and correct discrimination used alongside ritual and study.