Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24

Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha

Devanagari script

चतुर्थः संवहो नाम वायुः स गिरिमर्दनः । येन वेगवता रुग्णाः क्रियन्ते तरुजा रसाः ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

caturthaḥ saṃvaho nāma vāyuḥ sa girimardanaḥ | yena vegavatā rugṇāḥ kriyante tarujā rasāḥ || 24 ||

Translation

നാലാമത്തെ പ്രാണവായു ‘സംവഹ’ എന്നു വിളിക്കപ്പെടുന്നു; അവൻ ‘ഗിരിമർദനൻ’. അവന്റെ അതിവേഗബലത്തിൽ വൃക്ഷജന്യരസം മഥിതമായി ഒഴുകുന്നു.

Word by Word

• चतुर्थः: the fourth
• चतुर्थः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• संवहः: Saṃvaha (name of a wind)
• संवहः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संवह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Name-marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-शब्दः (quotative/नामार्थक-अव्यय)

• वायुः: wind
• वायुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सः: he/that (wind)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• गिरिमर्दनः: mountain-crusher
• गिरिमर्दनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक) + मर्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive tatpuruṣa)

• येन: by which
• येन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वेगवता: swift/forceful
• वेगवता: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• रुग्णाः: broken/afflicted
• रुग्णाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुग्ण (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-विशेषण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Plural); भूतकृदन्त (past participle sense)

• क्रियन्ते: are made/become
• क्रियन्ते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)

• तरुजाः: born from trees
• तरुजाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तरु (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; पञ्चमी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थे (tree-born)

• रसाः: juices/saps
• रसाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Saṃvaha Vāyu

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It links inner yogic physiology with cosmic power: mastering or understanding the prāṇa-currents (vāyus) is presented as a support for steadiness of mind and progress toward mokṣa.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

While the verse is technical (about vāyu), it supports bhakti indirectly: a regulated, healthy prāṇa system stabilizes attention, making japa, dhyāna, and single-pointed remembrance of Viṣṇu easier and more continuous.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

This is closer to yogic/āyurvedic prāṇa-vijñāna than a Vedāṅga; it highlights practical knowledge of bodily winds and their effects—useful for disciplines like prāṇāyāma and meditative practice.