Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
परीवहो नाम वरो वायुः स दुरतिक्रमः । एवमेते दितेः पुत्रा मरुतः परमाद्भुताः ॥ ३२ ॥
parīvaho nāma varo vāyuḥ sa duratikramaḥ | evamete diteḥ putrā marutaḥ paramādbhutāḥ || 32 ||
There is an excellent wind named Parīvaha—irresistible and hard to overcome. In the same way, these Maruts, the sons of Diti, are utterly wondrous.
Narada (narrating within the Moksha-dharma discourse; dialogue context traditionally with Sanatkumara lineage)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It uses the image of an irresistible wind (Parīvaha) to convey the awe-inspiring, overpowering nature of divine forces—here, the Maruts—reminding the listener that cosmic powers operate beyond ordinary human control.
By highlighting the overwhelming potency of divine beings, the verse implicitly supports humility and surrender—core attitudes in Vishnu-bhakti—where one relies on the Supreme rather than attempting to dominate cosmic forces.
Primarily Nirukta-style clarity (etymological/semantic precision) and Purāṇic cosmology: it identifies a specific named wind and categorizes the Maruts, supporting accurate understanding used in mantra-contexts and deity-lore.
Read Narada Purana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.