Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 76
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
शब्दस्पर्शरूपरसगन्धाः शब्दादयो मताः । वाक्पाणिपादपायूपस्थास्तु कर्मेंद्रियाण्यपि ॥ ७६ ॥
śabdasparśarūparasagandhāḥ śabdādayo matāḥ | vākpāṇipādapāyūpasthāstu karmeṃdriyāṇyapi || 76 ||
Âm thanh, xúc chạm, hình sắc, vị và hương được xem là các đối tượng của giác quan, bắt đầu từ âm thanh. Cũng vậy, lời nói, tay, chân, hậu môn và cơ quan sinh dục đều là các cơ quan hành động (nghiệp căn).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical, Vedanga-aligned classification)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It distinguishes sense-objects (sound, touch, form, taste, smell) from organs of action (speech, hands, feet, anus, genitals), helping the seeker discern the field of experience and regulate it for inner purification and liberation-oriented discipline.
By mapping what pulls the mind outward (sense-objects) and what expresses karma (organs of action), it supports Bhakti as disciplined engagement: restraining sensory drift and dedicating speech and actions toward Vishnu-centered worship, japa, and righteous conduct.
A technical, classificatory approach aligned with Vedic pedagogical methods—useful for Shiksha/Vyakarana-style precision in defining categories, and for ritual discipline by identifying which faculties must be controlled and purified during sadhana.