Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 39
Janaka’s Quest for Liberation; Pañcaśikha’s Sāṅkhya on Renunciation, Elements, Guṇas, and the Deathless State
यथा तातानि पश्यति तादृशः सत्त्वसंक्षयः । जरयाभिपरीतस्य मृत्युना च विनाशितम् ॥ ३९ ॥
yathā tātāni paśyati tādṛśaḥ sattvasaṃkṣayaḥ | jarayābhiparītasya mṛtyunā ca vināśitam || 39 ||
மனிதன் தன் மூத்தோரை (தந்தையரை) சிதைந்து போவதைப் பார்க்கிறான்; அதுபோலவே அவனுடைய உயிர்வலிமையும் குறைகிறது. முதுமை உடலை புரட்டிப் போடுகிறது; இறுதியில் மரணம் அதை அழிக்கிறது.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It cultivates vairagya (dispassion) by pointing to the visible certainty of decline and death, urging the seeker to turn from bodily identification toward moksha-oriented practice.
By exposing the body’s inevitable ruin through jarā and mṛtyu, it redirects reliance from the perishable to the imperishable—supporting steadfast Vishnu-bhakti as a refuge beyond death.
No specific Vedanga is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is contemplative discipline—regularly reflecting on impermanence as an aid to self-control and liberation-focused living.