Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
उद्धृत्य ददते चापो जीमूतेभ्यो वनेऽनिलः । योऽद्धिः संयोज्य जीमूतान्पर्जन्याय प्रयच्छती ॥ २१ ॥
uddhṛtya dadate cāpo jīmūtebhyo vane'nilaḥ | yo'ddhiḥ saṃyojya jīmūtānparjanyāya prayacchatī || 21 ||
Im Wald hebt der Wind die Wasser empor und gibt sie den Wolken; und der Ozean, indem er die Wolken zusammenfügt, übergibt sie Parjanya, der regenbringenden Macht.
Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the natural water-cycle as a purposeful, ordered process—inviting contemplation that the world runs by an intelligible dharma (cosmic order), supporting vairāgya and trust in the higher governance behind phenomena.
By showing coordinated cosmic service—wind lifting waters, ocean assembling clouds, rain being released—it encourages the bhakta to see all functions as offerings within the Lord’s arrangement, cultivating reverence and gratitude rather than mere material explanation.
It aligns with observational knowledge used in Jyotiṣa and seasonal/ritual timing (ṛtu, parjanya): recognizing rain patterns and the role of wind and clouds supports planning of yajña, agriculture-linked rites, and vows tied to seasons.