Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 106
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
अपानप्राणयोर्मध्ये प्राणापानसमीहितः । समन्वितस्त्वधिष्ठानं सम्यक् पचति पावकः ॥ १०६ ॥
apānaprāṇayormadhye prāṇāpānasamīhitaḥ | samanvitastvadhiṣṭhānaṃ samyak pacati pāvakaḥ || 106 ||
Sa pagitan ng apāna at prāṇa, kapag ang prāṇa at apāna ay wastong nagkakaugnay, ang panloob na apoy—na matatag na nakalagay sa kaniyang luklukan—ay “nagluluto” (tumutunaw) ng sustansiya nang tama.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha Dharma section)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It links yogic regulation of prāṇa and apāna with inner purification: when the vital airs are harmonized, the inner agni functions correctly, supporting steadiness and clarity helpful for mokṣa-oriented practice.
Though primarily yogic-physiological, it supports bhakti indirectly: a balanced body and purified inner fire steady the mind and senses, making japa, remembrance, and devotion to Viṣṇu easier and more consistent.
No specific Vedāṅga is taught in this verse; it emphasizes practical yoga/prāṇāyāma-style regulation of vital airs and the concept of agni (digestive/metabolic fire) as a functional basis for discipline.