Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
अंतर्देहेषु चोदानं यं वदंति मनीषिणः । यश्चतुर्भ्यः समुद्रेभ्यो वायुर्द्धारयते जलम् ॥ २० ॥
aṃtardeheṣu codānaṃ yaṃ vadaṃti manīṣiṇaḥ | yaścaturbhyaḥ samudrebhyo vāyurddhārayate jalam || 20 ||
Les sages nomment « udāna » cet élan intérieur qui se meut dans les êtres incarnés ; et c’est ce même Vāyu, le Vent, qui retient et soutient les eaux puisées aux quatre océans.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It links the microcosm and macrocosm: the same Vāyu-principle that functions as udāna within the body is presented as the cosmic force that sustains the world’s waters, encouraging contemplation of one underlying reality supporting life and the universe.
By pointing to a single sustaining divine order behind inner life-breath and cosmic stability, it supports bhakti as reverent recognition of the Lord’s governance through Vāyu/prāṇa—turning awareness of breath and life into remembrance and surrender.
It most directly reflects yogic/prāṇic doctrine used in disciplined practice (breath-awareness and control of vital winds). While not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it complements śikṣā-style attention to breath and regulation as a practical aid to study, recitation, and meditation.