Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
तत्कारणानुगमनाज्जायते नृप मृन्मयम् । एवं विनाशिभिर्द्रव्यैः समिदाज्यकुशादिभिः ॥ २३ ॥
tatkāraṇānugamanājjāyate nṛpa mṛnmayam | evaṃ vināśibhirdravyaiḥ samidājyakuśādibhiḥ || 23 ||
ข้าแต่พระราชา สิ่งที่เป็นดินย่อมเกิดขึ้นเพราะอาศัยเหตุคือดินเหนียว; ฉันใด กิจทั้งหลายก็อุบัติจากวัตถุอันเสื่อมสลาย เช่น ฟืน เนยใส หญ้ากุศะ เป็นต้น ฉันนั้น. 23
Sanatkumara (in instruction to a king within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It points to causal dependence and impermanence: effects arise from their material causes, and when the causes are perishable, the results are also transient—encouraging detachment and a turn toward moksha.
By highlighting the perishability of external ritual inputs (samid, ghee, kuśa), it implicitly redirects the seeker toward lasting refuge—steadfast devotion and inner surrender—rather than relying only on transient material supports.
It references core ritual dravyas used in Vedic yajña (samit, ājya, kuśa), aligning with Kalpa (Vedāṅga dealing with ritual procedure) and the practical understanding that ritual components are materially conditioned and finite.