Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 109

Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā

Devanagari script

अग्निवेगवहः प्राणो गुदांते प्रतिहन्यते । स ऊर्ध्वमागम्य पुनः समुत्क्षिपति पावकम् ॥ १०९ ॥

Transliteration

agnivegavahaḥ prāṇo gudāṃte pratihanyate | sa ūrdhvamāgamya punaḥ samutkṣipati pāvakam || 109 ||

Translation

Prāṇa yang digerakkan oleh daya api menghentam di hujung dubur; kemudian ia naik semula ke atas, lalu menyalakan dan mengangkat kembali api batin.

Word by Word

• अग्निवेगवहः: carrying the force of fire
• अग्निवेगवहः: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अग्नि (प्रातिपदिक) + वेग (प्रातिपदिक) + वह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (अग्नेः वेगः = अग्निवेगः; अग्निवेगं वहति इति)

• प्राणः: the vital air (prāṇa)
• प्राणः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Nominative singular

• गुदान्ते: at the end of the rectum
• गुदान्ते: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुदान्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; Locative singular; तत्पुरुष (गुदस्य अन्तः)

• प्रतिहन्यते: is struck/checked
• प्रतिहन्यते: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्रति + √हन् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; Present 3sg (Ātmanepada), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense)

• सः: he/that (prāṇa)
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; Demonstrative pronoun

• ऊर्ध्वम्: upwards
• ऊर्ध्वम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ऊर्ध्व (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभावप्रयोग)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• आगम्य: having come
• आगम्य: पूर्वकाल (Prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + √गम् (धातु) + ल्यप् → आगम्य (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/पुनरावृत्ति-बोधक-अव्यय (adverb)

• समुत्क्षिपति: throws up/raises
• समुत्क्षिपति: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + उत् + √क्षिप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; Present 3sg

• पावकम्: fire
• पावकम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पावक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; Accusative singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Agni
• Prāṇa

FAQs

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

It describes the yogic physiology of prāṇa: when restrained and redirected, it rises upward and intensifies the inner fire, supporting purification and steadiness of mind—key aids in Moksha-dharma practice.

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

Though technical, it supports Bhakti by emphasizing inner purification and disciplined life-force control; a steadied prāṇa and awakened inner fire help the devotee maintain focused remembrance and worship of the Lord without distraction.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

This verse aligns most with practical Yoga/Prāṇāyāma discipline rather than a specific Vedāṅga; it implicitly supports Śikṣā (breath control, phonetic discipline for mantra) by stressing regulated prāṇa that stabilizes mantra-japa and ritual recitation.