Brahmā’s Discourse to Mohinī
Harivāsara, Desire, and the Satya-Test of Rukmāṅgada
अपानवायुना जुष्टं सदैव प्रतिकुत्सितम् । भस्त्रावर्गाधिकं क्षिप्तं मांसं जघनवर्त्मनि ॥ २६ ॥
apānavāyunā juṣṭaṃ sadaiva pratikutsitam | bhastrāvargādhikaṃ kṣiptaṃ māṃsaṃ jaghanavartmani || 26 ||
Terikat oleh angin apāna, tubuh ini senantiasa menjijikkan dan tercela; bagaikan beban bellow, gumpalan daging ini dilempar ke jalan bawah (jalur bokong).
Narada (didactic description within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It cultivates vairāgya (dispassion) by exposing the body’s impure, perishable nature, urging the seeker to turn toward dharma and the imperishable Self rather than bodily identification.
By weakening attachment to physical pleasure and pride, it clears the mind for steady remembrance and surrender—key supports for Viṣṇu-bhakti emphasized in Narada Purana’s devotional ethos.
It reflects a basic yogic/āyurvedic understanding of prāṇa-vāyu functions—specifically apāna’s downward-moving role—used as a teaching tool for purity, restraint, and detachment.