Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 96
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
आकाशजं शब्दमाहुरेभिर्वायुगुणैः सह । अव्याहतैश्चेतयते नवेति विषमा गतिः ॥ ९६ ॥
ākāśajaṃ śabdamāhurebhirvāyuguṇaiḥ saha | avyāhataiścetayate naveti viṣamā gatiḥ || 96 ||
وہ کہتے ہیں کہ شبد آکاش سے پیدا ہوتا ہے اور وायु کے اِن گُنوں کے ساتھ رہتا ہے۔ جب رکاوٹ نہ ہو تو وہ محسوس ہوتا ہے، مگر یکساں نہیں—اس کی حرکت بے قاعدہ ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It points the seeker toward discrimination (viveka): sensory objects like sound arise from subtle elements and are perceived only under conditions, so they are not absolute—supporting detachment and moksha-oriented insight.
By showing that ordinary sound is conditional and unstable, it implicitly elevates steadier spiritual practice—such as hearing and chanting the Lord’s names (śravaṇa–kīrtana)—as a more reliable focus for the mind.
Śikṣā (phonetics) is indirectly relevant: sound (śabda) depends on medium and obstruction, which aligns with Vedic attention to correct articulation, resonance, and transmission conditions in recitation.