Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
आवहो नाम सोऽभ्येति द्वितीयः श्वसनो नदन् । उदयं ज्योतिषां शश्वत्सोमादीनां करोति यः ॥ १९ ॥
āvaho nāma so'bhyeti dvitīyaḥ śvasano nadan | udayaṃ jyotiṣāṃ śaśvatsomādīnāṃ karoti yaḥ || 19 ||
Kemudian datang angin kedua, bernama Āvaha, hembusan yang mengaum dan meluru; dialah yang senantiasa menyebabkan terbitnya para benda bercahaya di langit—bermula dengan Bulan dan yang lainnya.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It frames celestial regularity (the continual rising of the Moon and other luminaries) as part of an ordered cosmic system upheld by subtle forces like Vāyu, reinforcing the Purāṇic vision of ṛta—an intelligible, dependable universe supportive of dharma and liberation-oriented living.
While not explicitly devotional, it supports bhakti indirectly by presenting the cosmos as a regulated divine order; such steadiness in time and heavens enables sacred calendars, vrata observances, and worship rhythms through which devotees express sustained Vishnu-bhakti.
Jyotiṣa (Vedāṅga astronomy/astrology): the verse links observable phenomena—udaya (rising) of Soma and other lights—to cosmic principles, grounding why calendrical calculations and ritual timings in Narada Purana traditions rely on predictable celestial risings.