Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79

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

Devanagari script

प्राणात्प्रीणयते प्राणी व्यानाव्द्यायच्छते तथा ॥ ७९ ॥

Transliteration

prāṇātprīṇayate prāṇī vyānāvdyāyacchate tathā || 79 ||

Translation

ด้วยปราณะ สัตว์ผู้มีร่างกายย่อมได้รับการหล่อเลี้ยงและยินดี; และด้วยวยานะย่อมถูกค้ำจุน รวบรวมเป็นหนึ่ง และดำรงอย่างเหมาะสม

Word by Word

• प्राणात्: from prāṇa (vital breath)
• प्राणात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• प्रीणयते: nourishes/pleases
• प्रीणयते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्री (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative sense: causes to be pleased/nourishes)

• प्राणी: the living being
• प्राणी: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राणिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• व्यानात्: from vyāna (a vital air)
• व्यानात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• व्यायच्छते: extends/spreads
• व्यायच्छते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यम् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; उपसर्ग-पूर्वक (वि+आ+यच्छते)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/समुच्चयार्थक (adverb: likewise/so)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha Dharma context)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: none

FAQs

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

It highlights that spiritual steadiness depends on the right functioning of the vital forces: prāṇa nourishes life, while vyāna integrates and stabilizes the system—supporting meditation and liberation-oriented discipline.

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

Bhakti matures when body and mind are steady; by recognizing prāṇa and vyāna as supports of life, the devotee cultivates regulation and composure, making japa, worship, and remembrance of the Lord more continuous.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It reflects applied yogic/śāstric physiology used in vrata and sādhanā—especially breath-regulation principles aligned with śikṣā-style discipline (training and correct practice) that supports mantra recitation and concentration.