Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 57
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
एष पञ्चसमाहारः शरीरमपि नैकधा । ज्ञानमूष्मा च वायुश्च त्रिविधः कायसंग्रहः ॥ ५७ ॥
eṣa pañcasamāhāraḥ śarīramapi naikadhā | jñānamūṣmā ca vāyuśca trividhaḥ kāyasaṃgrahaḥ || 57 ||
Este corpo é uma composição de cinco (constituintes) e, em si, não é verdadeiramente múltiplo. O agregado encarnado é tríplice: consciência cognoscente, calor e vento vital.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It reframes the body as a reducible aggregate rather than a true self, supporting detachment (vairagya) and the pursuit of moksha through discrimination between the knower and the known.
By identifying the body as merely a functional compound (elements, heat, breath) and not the Self, the verse helps a devotee shift identity from the perishable body to the indwelling consciousness, enabling steadier Vishnu-bhakti without bodily obsession.
While not a direct Vedanga lesson, it aligns with practical yogic-ritual understanding of prana (vāyu) and inner heat (ūṣmā/tejas), which inform disciplined conduct, breath-regulation, and purity practices used alongside Narada Purana rituals.