Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 98
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
जीवभावं तदा तस्मिन्सकलः प्रतिपद्यते । अथ तत्राहृतैर्मात्रा पानान्नाद्यैश्च पोषितः ॥ ९८ ॥
jīvabhāvaṃ tadā tasminsakalaḥ pratipadyate | atha tatrāhṛtairmātrā pānānnādyaiśca poṣitaḥ || 98 ||
Kemudian, dalam tubuh baharu itu, seluruh makhluk menerima keadaan sebagai jiwa individu (jīva). Sesudah itu, ia dipelihara oleh ibu dengan minuman, makanan, dan seumpamanya yang dibawanya, lalu ia terus hidup.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights the transition into embodied individuality (jīva-bhāva) and shows how life in saṃsāra is sustained through material nourishment, implying dependence and karmic embodiment.
By stressing the jīva’s embodied dependence, it implicitly points to the need for higher refuge beyond bodily support—encouraging the seeker to turn to Bhagavān through bhakti as the ultimate sustainer of the self.
Primarily conceptual dharma-śāstra and philosophical vocabulary (jīva-bhāva, poṣaṇa); it is not a technical rule of a specific Vedāṅga like vyākaraṇa or jyotiṣa, but supports doctrinal understanding used in śāstric instruction.