Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 102
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
क्षणं तिष्ठति निश्चेष्टस्ततो रोदितुमिच्छति । ततः क्रमेण स शिशुर्वर्धमानो दिनेदिने ॥ १०२ ॥
kṣaṇaṃ tiṣṭhati niśceṣṭastato roditumicchati | tataḥ krameṇa sa śiśurvardhamāno dinedine || 102 ||
ชั่วขณะหนึ่งเขานิ่งไม่ไหวติง แล้วจึงปรารถนาจะร้องไห้; ต่อจากนั้นทารกนั้นเติบโตขึ้นตามลำดับ วันแล้ววันเล่า
Narada (within the Narada–Sanatkumara instructional dialogue context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It highlights krama (orderly progression): embodied life unfolds step-by-step, reminding the seeker that both worldly maturation and spiritual cultivation proceed through gradual stages rather than instant leaps.
By emphasizing day-by-day growth, it implicitly supports steady bhakti-sādhana—regular remembrance, japa, and worship—where devotion matures progressively, just as a child develops in sequence.
The verse reflects the Vedanga principle of krama—systematic training and stepwise mastery—relevant to disciplines like Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar), where learning is built incrementally through daily practice.