Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
ग्रासो भूसहितो विप्र रसो व्याप्तं ततश्च हृत् । दाहोनांबु च हृत्पश्चाद्रयेंऽबुमरुदन्वितः ॥ ६६ ॥
grāso bhūsahito vipra raso vyāptaṃ tataśca hṛt | dāhonāṃbu ca hṛtpaścādrayeṃ'bumarudanvitaḥ || 66 ||
O brāhmaṇa, the morsel of food (grāsa), together with the earth-element, becomes suffused with rasa; thereafter it is carried to the heart. Then the burning heat (digestive fire) and the watery element act, and after the heart it proceeds swiftly, accompanied by water and wind.
Narada (teaching in a technical/Vedanga-style exposition within Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames bodily digestion as an ordered elemental process (earth, water, wind, and heat), encouraging a dharmic view of the body as a regulated instrument for sādhana rather than mere sense-enjoyment.
Indirectly: by clarifying how the body sustains life through regulated inner forces, it supports the bhakti ideal of disciplined living—food, conduct, and purity maintained so the mind can remain steady in remembrance and worship.
A technical, quasi-Āyurvedic account of digestion and rasa-circulation—useful for understanding ritual fitness (śauca), diet-regulation, and the role of vāyu and agni in maintaining bodily balance.
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