Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
पृथक्क्र्म्माणि तेषां तु प्रवक्ष्यामि यथा तथा । प्राणिनां सर्वतो वायुश्चेष्टा वर्तयते पृथक् ॥ १६ ॥
pṛthakkrmmāṇi teṣāṃ tu pravakṣyāmi yathā tathā | prāṇināṃ sarvato vāyuśceṣṭā vartayate pṛthak || 16 ||
À présent, j’exposerai, dans l’ordre convenable, les fonctions distinctes de ces (souffles vitaux). Chez les êtres vivants, le Vāyu qui pénètre tout met séparément chaque activité en mouvement.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames Vāyu (prāṇa) as the inner regulator of all embodied activity, preparing the listener for a Moksha-oriented teaching: by understanding and refining prāṇic functions, one steadies the body-mind and supports liberation-focused practice.
While not directly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports devotion indirectly: disciplined prāṇa and regulated activity help stabilize attention, making japa, smaraṇa, and worship steadier—key supports for sustained bhakti in Narada Purana practice.
The verse highlights a technical, yoga-aligned analysis of bodily functions (ceṣṭā) driven by vāyu/prāṇa—useful as applied spiritual physiology for sādhana; it aligns with systematic instruction rather than ritual detail, and can complement disciplined recitation and practice.