Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 55
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
ततो रसः स्थिरा पश्चान्मरुता सह योजिता । अंबहंसचरोऽथिक्तो रसोऽथ स्यात्स्थिरा पुनः ॥ ५५ ॥
tato rasaḥ sthirā paścānmarutā saha yojitā | aṃbahaṃsacaro'thikto raso'tha syātsthirā punaḥ || 55 ||
Sesudah itu rasa menjadi mantap; lalu ia disatukan dengan gerak angin. Kemudian, bergerak laksana haṁsa di atas air, ia menjadi makin kuat; dan rasa itu kembali mantap.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical Vedanga-style exposition)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It describes an inner process where the vital essence (rasa) alternates between activation and stabilization, implying disciplined regulation of subtle forces (especially vāyu) to reach steadiness.
Though technical, it supports Bhakti by emphasizing steadiness and refinement of the inner instrument; a stabilized prāṇa-mind field makes remembrance and worship of Vishnu more continuous and undistracted.
A technical, quasi-yogic physiology aligned with Vedanga-style instruction: how vāyu (marut) interacts with inner ‘rasa’ and how stabilization (sthira) is a key practical outcome of disciplined practice.