Shloka 13
नारद-देवमत-संवादः
Nārada–Devamata Dialogue on Prāṇa, Apāna, and Udāna
एतद्ू रूपमुदानस्य परम॑ ब्राह्मणा विदु: । निर्दन्द्मिति यत् त्वेतत् तन्मे निगदत: शृणु
etad rūpam udānasya paramaṁ brāhmaṇā viduḥ | nirdvandvam iti yat tv etat tan me nigadataḥ śṛṇu ||
Nārada berkata: “Inilah rupa tertinggi Udāna, sebagaimana difahami oleh para Brahmana yang mengetahui. Dan tentang apa yang disebut ‘bebas daripada pasangan pertentangan’ (nirdvandva), dengarlah ketika aku menerangkannya kepadamu.”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Nārada points to an inner, yogic understanding of life-breath (udāna) and introduces the ideal of nirdvandva—steadiness beyond opposing experiences—presenting spiritual knowledge as an inward discipline known to the learned.
In the Ashvamedhika Parva’s instructional discourse, Nārada continues explaining subtle doctrine: he identifies a ‘supreme form’ of udāna recognized by sages and then transitions to explain what ‘freedom from dualities’ means, asking the listener to attend closely.