Shloka 3
गुरुः शुक्रस्तथा सौम्यश्चन्द्रश्चैव चतुर्थकः / वामनाडीं तु मध्यस्थां कारयेदात्मनस्तथा
guruḥ śukrastathā saumyaścandraścaiva caturthakaḥ / vāmanāḍīṃ tu madhyasthāṃ kārayedātmanastathā
المشتري (غورو)، والزهرة (شُكرا)، وعطارد (سَومْيَ)، والقمر—هؤلاء هم المجموعة الرابعة. وعلى النحو نفسه ينبغي للمرء أن يُفعِّل في نفسه النّادي اليسرى القائمة في الوسط.
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda)
Dosha: Pitta
Concept: Regulation/activation of the left channel (iḍā) as an inner method aligned with certain graha groupings.
Vedantic Theme: Mind-breath linkage (prāṇa–manas) as a means to inner clarity.
Application: Practice gentle breath regulation to favor iḍā flow (cooling, calming): left-nostril breathing, seated steadiness, and mindful observation of breath-channel dominance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: subtle channel
Related Themes: 1.67.2 for complementary mapping of other grahas and right-side aperture; Garuda Purana Jyotisha/yoga-adjacent passages on nāḍī, prāṇa, and muhūrta (section-level)
FAQs
This verse highlights nāḍīs as subtle inner pathways that can be deliberately regulated; spiritual practice includes activating specific channels (here, the left/Ida) to refine inner functioning.
Indirectly: by emphasizing the subtle-body mechanics (nāḍīs) that govern prāṇa and consciousness, it frames the soul’s experience as dependent on subtle channels, not merely the physical body.
Cultivate inner balance through disciplined breath-and-mind regulation practices (under proper guidance), aiming to steady the subtle system rather than acting only at the physical level.