Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 75
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
ज्ञानेंद्रियाणि श्रोत्रं त्वक् चक्षुर्जिह्वा च नासिका । ग्राह्याश्च विषया ह्येषां ज्ञेयाः शब्दादयो मुने ॥ ७५ ॥
jñāneṃdriyāṇi śrotraṃ tvak cakṣurjihvā ca nāsikā | grāhyāśca viṣayā hyeṣāṃ jñeyāḥ śabdādayo mune || 75 ||
အသိဉာဏ်အင်ဒြိယများမှာ နား၊ အရေပြား၊ မျက်စိ၊ လျှာ နှင့် နှာခေါင်း ဖြစ်သည်။ ထိုတို့က ဖမ်းယူသိမြင်သော အာရုံအရာဝတ္ထုများကိုလည်း—အသံ စသည်တို့ဟု—သိမှတ်ရမည်၊ အို မုနိ။
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It defines the five jñānendriyas and their corresponding viṣayas, forming a foundational map for self-knowledge and sense-discipline (indriya-nigraha) that supports liberation-oriented study.
By identifying how perception works (sense + object), it implicitly guides a devotee to regulate sensory contact and redirect hearing, sight, and other faculties toward Viṣṇu-centered practices such as śravaṇa and smaraṇa.
A technical, śāstra-style taxonomy used in Vedāṅga-informed instruction: classifying the sense faculties and their objects (śabda-ādi) as a prerequisite for disciplined learning, recitation, and contemplative practice.