Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
ब्रह्मा वै स महातेजा य एते पंच धातवः । शैलास्तस्यास्थिसंघास्तु मेदो मांसं च मेदिनी ॥ १९ ॥
brahmā vai sa mahātejā ya ete paṃca dhātavaḥ | śailāstasyāsthisaṃghāstu medo māṃsaṃ ca medinī || 19 ||
ਉਹ ਮਹਾਤੇਜਸਵੀ ਬ੍ਰਹਮਾ ਇਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਪੰਜ ਧਾਤਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਹੀ ਬਣੇ ਹਨ। ਪਹਾੜ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਹੱਡੀਆਂ ਦੇ ਸਮੂਹ ਹਨ ਅਤੇ ਧਰਤੀ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਮਾਸ ਤੇ ਚਰਬੀ ਹੈ॥੧੯॥
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada on Moksha-Dharma cosmology)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the cosmos as a sacred, embodied reality: the five elements form Brahmā’s cosmic body, encouraging contemplative detachment and reverence toward the world as part of a divine order.
By training the devotee to perceive the earth and mountains not as mere matter but as belonging to a divine cosmic form, it supports bhakti through sacred vision (īśvara-buddhi) toward creation.
It mainly reflects cosmological doctrine rather than a specific Vedanga practice; practically, it aligns with Vedic contemplation on pañca-bhūta (five elements) used in dhyāna and purification-oriented ritual understanding.