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 ||
بیماری، چوٹ اور رنج و کلفت کی اذیتوں سے یہ بدن گھلتا ہے؛ ان میں سے کسی ایک کے سخت متاثر ہونے پر یہ مجموعہ پنچتَوا—یعنی عناصرِ خمسہ میں—تحلیل ہو جاتا ہے۔
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.