Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 16
Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha
पृथक्क्र्म्माणि तेषां तु प्रवक्ष्यामि यथा तथा । प्राणिनां सर्वतो वायुश्चेष्टा वर्तयते पृथक् ॥ १६ ॥
pṛthakkrmmāṇi teṣāṃ tu pravakṣyāmi yathā tathā | prāṇināṃ sarvato vāyuśceṣṭā vartayate pṛthak || 16 ||
บัดนี้เราจักกล่าวตามลำดับถึงหน้าที่อันแตกต่างของพวกนั้น (ลมปราณทั้งหลาย) ในสรรพชีวิต วายุผู้แผ่ซ่านทั่วทุกทิศย่อมกระตุ้นกิจกรรมแต่ละอย่างให้ดำเนินไปเป็นส่วนๆ॥๑๖॥
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames Vāyu (prāṇa) as the inner regulator of all embodied activity, preparing the listener for a Moksha-oriented teaching: by understanding and refining prāṇic functions, one steadies the body-mind and supports liberation-focused practice.
While not directly naming Vishnu-bhakti, it supports devotion indirectly: disciplined prāṇa and regulated activity help stabilize attention, making japa, smaraṇa, and worship steadier—key supports for sustained bhakti in Narada Purana practice.
The verse highlights a technical, yoga-aligned analysis of bodily functions (ceṣṭā) driven by vāyu/prāṇa—useful as applied spiritual physiology for sādhana; it aligns with systematic instruction rather than ritual detail, and can complement disciplined recitation and practice.