Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
Śreyas and Paramārtha: The Ribhu–Nidāgha Teaching on Non-Dual Self
Advaita
तत्कारणानुगमनाज्जायते नृप मृन्मयम् । एवं विनाशिभिर्द्रव्यैः समिदाज्यकुशादिभिः ॥ २३ ॥
tatkāraṇānugamanājjāyate nṛpa mṛnmayam | evaṃ vināśibhirdravyaiḥ samidājyakuśādibhiḥ || 23 ||
大王啊，土器之生，乃随其因——泥土而起。同样地，诸果亦由可坏之物而生，如祭火柴薪、酥油（ghee）、库沙草等。
Sanatkumara (in instruction to a king within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It points to causal dependence and impermanence: effects arise from their material causes, and when the causes are perishable, the results are also transient—encouraging detachment and a turn toward moksha.
By highlighting the perishability of external ritual inputs (samid, ghee, kuśa), it implicitly redirects the seeker toward lasting refuge—steadfast devotion and inner surrender—rather than relying only on transient material supports.
It references core ritual dravyas used in Vedic yajña (samit, ājya, kuśa), aligning with Kalpa (Vedāṅga dealing with ritual procedure) and the practical understanding that ritual components are materially conditioned and finite.