Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 105
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
आहारश्चैव निद्रा च भयं मैथुनमेव च । पश्वादीनां च सर्वेषां च सर्वेषां साधारणमितीरितम् ॥ १०५ ॥
āhāraścaiva nidrā ca bhayaṃ maithunameva ca | paśvādīnāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ sādhāraṇamitīritam || 105 ||
Ăn uống, ngủ nghỉ, sợ hãi và giao hợp—đó là những điều được nói là chung cho mọi loài, kể cả loài thú và các loài khác.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/technical instruction context of Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bibhatsa
FAQs
It highlights that basic drives—eating, sleeping, fear, and sex—are shared by humans and animals; spiritual life begins with viveka (discrimination) that directs the human mind toward dharma and liberation rather than mere instinct.
By implying that bhakti is a distinctly human refinement: instead of living only for bodily urges, one disciplines them and turns attention to worship, remembrance, and service—elevating life beyond what is “common to all beings.”
Though not a direct rule of Śikṣā/Vyākaraṇa/Chandas, it functions as a practical upadeśa used in Vedanga-style instruction: self-regulation (saṃyama) and discernment are prerequisites for correctly applying Vedic study and ritual discipline.