Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
इति पञ्चसु शब्दोऽयं स्पर्शो भूतचतुष्टये । रूपं त्रिषु रसश्चैव द्वयोर्गंधः क्षितौ तथा ॥ ८० ॥
iti pañcasu śabdo'yaṃ sparśo bhūtacatuṣṭaye | rūpaṃ triṣu rasaścaiva dvayorgaṃdhaḥ kṣitau tathā || 80 ||
因此，声遍于五大；触存于四大；色（可见之相）在三大；味在二大；而香唯在地大之中。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical exposition of bhūtas and tanmātras)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It maps how sense-qualities progressively accumulate from subtle to gross elements, helping the seeker discern prakṛti’s layered manifestation and cultivate detachment from sensory identification.
By clarifying that sensory qualities belong to the elements (not the Self), it supports bhakti-based inward turning—offering the senses back to the Lord rather than being ruled by them.
A technical tattva-classification used in śāstra study and ritual reasoning: which sense-quality (śabda, sparśa, rūpa, rasa, gandha) pertains to which bhūta—useful for precise doctrinal and explanatory frameworks in Vedic sciences.