Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
पंचधारणके ह्यस्मिञ्छरीरे जीवितं कृतम् । येषामन्यतराभावाञ्चतुर्णां नास्ति संशयः ॥ ७ ॥
paṃcadhāraṇake hyasmiñcharīre jīvitaṃ kṛtam | yeṣāmanyatarābhāvāñcaturṇāṃ nāsti saṃśayaḥ || 7 ||
Quả thật, mạng sống trong thân này được thiết lập trên năm chỗ nương giữ. Trong đó, nếu thiếu bất cứ một trong bốn điều, thì không nghi ngờ gì, sự sống không thể tiếp tục.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It frames embodied life as dependent on specific sustaining principles, encouraging discernment (viveka) that the body is a supported construct rather than the true Self—supporting Moksha-dharma reflection.
By emphasizing the fragility and dependence of bodily life, it naturally turns the seeker toward reliance on the imperishable (Vishnu/Narayana) rather than the perishable body—an inner foundation for steady bhakti.
It aligns with traditional sharira–prana analysis used in Ayurveda and allied Vedic sciences; while not a direct Vedanga lesson, it supports disciplined observation of prana and bodily supports relevant to ritual purity and sādhana.