Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 41
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
प्राणो रसाग्निसहितः शून्ययुग्मं चरान्वितम् । नभोगोत्रा पुनश्चैषां दाहेन समयोजिता ॥ ४१ ॥
prāṇo rasāgnisahitaḥ śūnyayugmaṃ carānvitam | nabhogotrā punaścaiṣāṃ dāhena samayojitā || 41 ||
Prāṇa, bersama Rasa dan Agni, digabungkan dengan sepasang sifar, lalu disertakan dengan unsur “bergerak” (berubah). Kemudian, bagi semuanya itu diterapkan “nabhogotra” (gotra langit), dan dihubungkan dengan tepat melalui operasi yang disebut dāha (pembakaran).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a technical Vedanga-style section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It shows that even subtle principles like prāṇa are taught with disciplined, rule-based methods—implying that inner realization and outer ritual/technical knowledge must be integrated rather than treated as separate.
Indirectly: Bhakti in the Purāṇic framework is supported by correct understanding and correct practice; this kind of precise instruction safeguards worship and mantra-usage from error, which strengthens devotional life.
A technical, rule-driven procedure using specialized terms (śūnya ‘zero’, cara ‘variable/moving’, and dāha ‘burning’ as an operation), typical of Vedāṅga-style computational/ritual-technical instruction (often associated with Jyotiṣa and mantra-śāstra methods).