Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 103
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
प्रयत्ने कर्मनियमे य एकस्त्रिषु वर्तते । उदान इति तं प्राहुरध्यात्मज्ञानकोविदाः ॥ १०३ ॥
prayatne karmaniyame ya ekastriṣu vartate | udāna iti taṃ prāhuradhyātmajñānakovidāḥ || 103 ||
Die Kundigen der Erkenntnis des inneren Selbst sagen: Die eine Lebensmacht, die in drei Bereichen wirkt—Anstrengung, Handlung (Karma) und Zügelung bzw. Disziplin der Handlungen—heißt Udāna.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue instructing Narada on Moksha Dharma and pranic functions)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It identifies Udāna as a distinct inner vital current recognized by adhyātma-knowledgable sages, linking spiritual progress to mastery over effort, action, and disciplined restraint—key supports for Moksha Dharma.
While not naming bhakti directly, it teaches the inner discipline (regulated action and controlled effort) that steadies the mind and prāṇa—conditions that make sustained Vishnu-bhakti, japa, and worship stable and effective.
The verse leans toward yogic/prāṇic physiology rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it highlights karma-niyama (regulated conduct) and the functional classification of prāṇa-vāyus used in traditional sādhanā and ritual purity disciplines.