Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 110
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
पक्वाशयस्त्वधो नाभ्या ऊर्ध्वमामाशयः स्मृतः । नाभिमूले शरीरस्य सर्वे प्राणाश्च संस्थिताः ॥ ११० ॥
pakvāśayastvadho nābhyā ūrdhvamāmāśayaḥ smṛtaḥ | nābhimūle śarīrasya sarve prāṇāśca saṃsthitāḥ || 110 ||
On dit que le pakvāśaya, le gros intestin, se trouve au-dessous du nombril, et que l’āmāśaya, l’estomac, est au-dessus. À la racine du nombril dans le corps, tous les prāṇa sont établis.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It links physical anatomy with subtle physiology by identifying the navel-root as a key seat where the prāṇas are grounded, supporting yogic self-mastery used in Moksha-Dharma practice.
While not directly praising bhakti, it provides the bodily framework for steadiness of breath and mind; such inner steadiness is traditionally used to make japa, smaraṇa, and devotion to Vishnu more concentrated and uninterrupted.
It reflects applied śāstric body-knowledge used in yoga and ritual discipline (prāṇa-management for mantra/japa), aligning with technical traditions that accompany Vedic practice even when not naming a specific Vedāṅga.