Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
प्रस्थिता हृदयात्सर्वे तिर्यगूर्ध्दमधस्तथा । वहंत्यन्नरसान्नाड्यो दशप्राणप्रचोदिताः ॥ १११ ॥
prasthitā hṛdayātsarve tiryagūrdhdamadhastathā | vahaṃtyannarasānnāḍyo daśaprāṇapracoditāḥ || 111 ||
دل سے نکلنے والی سب ناڑیاں ترچھے، اوپر اور نیچے کی سمت بھی بہتی ہیں۔ دس پرانوں کی تحریک سے وہ غذا کا رس لے جاتی ہیں۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames the heart as the central hub of the subtle body: nāḍīs spread in all directions and, governed by the vital airs, sustain embodied life—implying that mastery of prāṇa supports inner purification and liberation (mokṣa).
While primarily yogic/physiological, it supports bhakti indirectly: a steady prāṇa and purified inner currents aid concentration, japa, and remembrance of the Lord—making devotional practice stable and inwardly absorbed.
This verse aligns more with Yoga and Ayurvedic-style subtle physiology than a specific Vedāṅga; the practical takeaway is prāṇa-awareness (breath regulation) as a discipline supporting meditation and dharma-based living.