Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 9
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
व्याधित्रणपरिक्लेशैर्मेदिनी चैव शीर्यते । पीडितेऽन्यतरे ह्येषां संघातो याति पंचताम् ॥ ९ ॥
vyādhitraṇaparikleśairmedinī caiva śīryate | pīḍite'nyatare hyeṣāṃ saṃghāto yāti paṃcatām || 9 ||
ด้วยความทุกข์จากโรค ภัยบาดเจ็บ และความคับแค้น กายนี้ย่อมเสื่อมสลาย; เมื่อสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่งถูกกระทบอย่างรุนแรง หมู่ธาตุนี้ย่อมไปสู่ภาวะปัญจธาตุ คือแตกดับกลับสู่ห้าธาตุ.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It teaches deha-anityatā (the non-eternity of the body): illness, injury, and suffering reveal that the body is a fragile compound, destined to dissolve back into the five elements—supporting vairāgya and moksha-oriented living.
By highlighting bodily decay and inevitable dissolution, the verse redirects reliance from the perishable body to the imperishable Lord; such insight strengthens surrender and steady Vishnu-bhakti as the true refuge amid suffering.
Primarily tattva-style reasoning rather than a specific Vedanga: it uses the pañca-mahābhūta framework (elemental analysis) to explain embodiment and dissolution—useful for contemplative discernment supporting dharma and moksha.