Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 40
Entering Kāmodā and the Doctrine of Dreams, Sleep, and the Self
बाहू संकुच्य संतिष्ठेद्धृद्गतो नाभिमंडले । आत्मनस्तु प्रभावाच्च उदानो नाम मारुतः
bāhū saṃkucya saṃtiṣṭheddhṛdgato nābhimaṃḍale | ātmanastu prabhāvācca udāno nāma mārutaḥ
Ramenant les deux bras et demeurant stable—lorsqu’il se tient dans le cœur et dans la région du nombril—alors, par la puissance du Soi, ce souffle vital est nommé Udāna.
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Concept: Udāna is defined by its locus and function; when steadiness and inward drawing occur, the Self’s power names and stabilizes the vital wind.
Application: Practice steadiness (āsana), gentle inward withdrawal (pratyāhāra), and mindful awareness of the heart–navel line; pair with mantra to keep the practice devotional.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: saṃtiṣṭheddhṛdgato = saṃtiṣṭhet hṛd-gataḥ; nābhimaṃḍale = nābhi-maṃḍale; ātmanastu = ātmanaḥ tu; prabhāvācca = prabhāvāt ca.
FAQs
Udāna is identified as a specific “māruta” (vital wind/prāṇa-vāyu) whose function is discussed in relation to its placement within the body, here linked with the heart and navel region and empowered by the Self.
The verse uses yogic-anatomical language: the heart (hṛd) and navel region (nābhi-maṇḍala) are key loci in subtle-body descriptions of prāṇa movement; this line associates Udāna with these internal centers.
It reads as a yogic instruction combining bodily steadiness (drawing in the arms and standing firm) with an internal focus on the prāṇa’s location, suggesting a practice-oriented description rather than a purely metaphorical statement.