Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
न पश्यति न चाघ्राति न श्रृणोति न भाषते । न च स्मर्शमसौ वेत्ति निद्रावशगतः पुनः ॥ ३६ ॥
na paśyati na cāghrāti na śrṛṇoti na bhāṣate | na ca smarśamasau vetti nidrāvaśagataḥ punaḥ || 36 ||
جب وہ نیند کے غلبے میں ہو تو نہ دیکھتا ہے نہ سونگھتا؛ نہ سنتا ہے نہ بولتا۔ چھونے کا احساس بھی نہیں رہتا—پھر سراسر نیند کے قبضے میں۔
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada within the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights that in sleep the senses (indriyas) cease their outward functions, pointing to the distinction between sensory activity and the deeper witnessing principle sought in Moksha-Dharma.
By showing the senses can become inactive, it implies devotion is not mere sensory engagement but steadiness of inner awareness—directing the mind toward the Lord beyond fluctuating sense-objects.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is yogic sense-restraint (indriya-nigraha) as supportive discipline within Moksha-Dharma.