Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 80
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
गच्छत्यपानोऽधश्चैव समानो ह्यद्यवस्थितः । उदानादुच्छ्वसितीति पञ्च भेदाच्च भाषते । इत्येते वायवः पंच वेष्टयंतीहदेहिनम् ॥ ८० ॥
gacchatyapāno'dhaścaiva samāno hyadyavasthitaḥ | udānāducchvasitīti pañca bhedācca bhāṣate | ityete vāyavaḥ paṃca veṣṭayaṃtīhadehinam || 80 ||
الأپانا (apāna) يمضي إلى أسفل، والسامانا (samāna) يُقال إنه قائمٌ في الوسط، ومن الأودانا (udāna) ينشأ فعلُ الزفير. وهكذا، بانقسامٍ خماسيّ تُسمّى هذه «الرياحَ الحيويةَ الخمس»، وهذه الفايوات الخمس تُحيطُ بالمتجسّد هنا.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames the body as governed by five prāṇic forces; recognizing their functions supports yogic discernment (viveka) and steadiness, which are presented as aids to moksha.
While primarily yogic/physiological, it indirectly supports bhakti by teaching inner regulation: a steady prāṇa and disciplined body-mind make japa, dhyāna, and Viṣṇu-bhakti practices more stable and effective.
It reflects applied yogic science used alongside Vedic practice—knowledge of prāṇa-vāyu functions relevant to breath discipline (prāṇāyāma) and meditative recitation, though not a direct exposition of a specific Vedāṅga like Vyākaraṇa.