Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 24

Anadhyaya and the Winds: From Vedic Recitation Protocol to Sanatkumara’s Moksha-Upadesha

Devanagari script

चतुर्थः संवहो नाम वायुः स गिरिमर्दनः । येन वेगवता रुग्णाः क्रियन्ते तरुजा रसाः ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

caturthaḥ saṃvaho nāma vāyuḥ sa girimardanaḥ | yena vegavatā rugṇāḥ kriyante tarujā rasāḥ || 24 ||

Translation

چوتھی حیاتی ہوا ‘سَموَہ’ کہلاتی ہے؛ وہ ‘گِری مَردَن’ یعنی پہاڑوں کو کچلنے والی ہے۔ اس کے تیز زور سے درختوں کا رس مَتھ کر بہنے لگتا ہے۔

Word by Word

• चतुर्थः: the fourth
• चतुर्थः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चतुर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• संवहः: Saṃvaha (name of a wind)
• संवहः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संवह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नाम: by name
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Name-marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; नाम-शब्दः (quotative/नामार्थक-अव्यय)

• वायुः: wind
• वायुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सः: he/that (wind)
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• गिरिमर्दनः: mountain-crusher
• गिरिमर्दनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिरि (प्रातिपदिक) + मर्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive tatpuruṣa)

• येन: by which
• येन: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• वेगवता: swift/forceful
• वेगवता: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier)

• रुग्णाः: broken/afflicted
• रुग्णाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुग्ण (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-विशेषण)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Plural); भूतकृदन्त (past participle sense)

• क्रियन्ते: are made/become
• क्रियन्ते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive)

• तरुजाः: born from trees
• तरुजाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तरु (प्रातिपदिक) + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; पञ्चमी/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थे (tree-born)

• रसाः: juices/saps
• रसाः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Saṃvaha Vāyu

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It links inner yogic physiology with cosmic power: mastering or understanding the prāṇa-currents (vāyus) is presented as a support for steadiness of mind and progress toward mokṣa.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

While the verse is technical (about vāyu), it supports bhakti indirectly: a regulated, healthy prāṇa system stabilizes attention, making japa, dhyāna, and single-pointed remembrance of Viṣṇu easier and more continuous.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

This is closer to yogic/āyurvedic prāṇa-vijñāna than a Vedāṅga; it highlights practical knowledge of bodily winds and their effects—useful for disciplines like prāṇāyāma and meditative practice.