Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 124
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
वामेन रेचयेद्वायुं रेचनाद्रेचकः स्मृतः । पूरयेद्दक्षिणेनैव पूरणात्पूरकः स्मृतः ॥ २४ ॥
vāmena recayedvāyuṃ recanādrecakaḥ smṛtaḥ | pūrayeddakṣiṇenaiva pūraṇātpūrakaḥ smṛtaḥ || 24 ||
Hendaklah menghembuskan nafas melalui lubang hidung kiri; kerana ia perbuatan mengeluarkan, maka disebut Recaka. Kemudian hendaklah menarik nafas melalui lubang hidung kanan; kerana ia perbuatan mengisi, maka disebut Pūraka.
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It defines the core prāṇāyāma actions—exhalation (recaka) and inhalation (pūraka)—showing that disciplined breath-regulation is treated as a precise sādhana supporting steadiness of mind and inner purification.
While not directly describing worship, it provides a yogic discipline that stabilizes attention; such steadiness is traditionally used to make japa, dhyāna, and remembrance of the Lord more continuous and undistracted.
It highlights technical yogic vocabulary and method (recaka/pūraka with left/right nostril operation), reflecting the text’s instructional, science-like approach to sādhana rather than narrative alone.