Padma Purana — Bhumi Khanda, Shloka 40
Entering Kāmodā and the Doctrine of Dreams, Sleep, and the Self
बाहू संकुच्य संतिष्ठेद्धृद्गतो नाभिमंडले । आत्मनस्तु प्रभावाच्च उदानो नाम मारुतः
bāhū saṃkucya saṃtiṣṭheddhṛdgato nābhimaṃḍale | ātmanastu prabhāvācca udāno nāma mārutaḥ
เมื่อหดแขนทั้งสองและตั้งมั่น—ครั้นมันสถิตอยู่ที่หัวใจและบริเวณจักรสะดือ—ด้วยอานุภาพแห่งอาตมัน ลมปราณนั้นจึงเรียกว่า “อุทานะ”
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Concept: Udāna is defined by its locus and function; when steadiness and inward drawing occur, the Self’s power names and stabilizes the vital wind.
Application: Practice steadiness (āsana), gentle inward withdrawal (pratyāhāra), and mindful awareness of the heart–navel line; pair with mantra to keep the practice devotional.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: saṃtiṣṭheddhṛdgato = saṃtiṣṭhet hṛd-gataḥ; nābhimaṃḍale = nābhi-maṃḍale; ātmanastu = ātmanaḥ tu; prabhāvācca = prabhāvāt ca.
FAQs
Udāna is identified as a specific “māruta” (vital wind/prāṇa-vāyu) whose function is discussed in relation to its placement within the body, here linked with the heart and navel region and empowered by the Self.
The verse uses yogic-anatomical language: the heart (hṛd) and navel region (nābhi-maṇḍala) are key loci in subtle-body descriptions of prāṇa movement; this line associates Udāna with these internal centers.
It reads as a yogic instruction combining bodily steadiness (drawing in the arms and standing firm) with an internal focus on the prāṇa’s location, suggesting a practice-oriented description rather than a purely metaphorical statement.