Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 79
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
प्राणात्प्रीणयते प्राणी व्यानाव्द्यायच्छते तथा ॥ ७९ ॥
prāṇātprīṇayate prāṇī vyānāvdyāyacchate tathā || 79 ||
پرَان سے جسم والا جیو پُشت اور شادمان ہوتا ہے؛ اور ویان سے وہ تھاما ہوا، مجتمع اور درست طور پر قائم رہتا ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
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.
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.
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.