Shloka 32
Nirūpaṇa (Nāḍī–Svara-Nirūpaṇam): Breath Currents, Omens, and Action-Timing
दक्षवातप्रवाहे तु यदि नाम समाक्षरम् / जा(ज) यते नात्र सन्देहो नाडीमघ्ये तु लक्षयेत्
dakṣavātapravāhe tu yadi nāma samākṣaram / jā(ja) yate nātra sandeho nāḍīmaghye tu lakṣayet
若在右行生命之风（dakṣiṇa-vāta）的流动中，生起与所诵之名同一音节形态的声音，则毫无疑惑；当于那ḍī（微细脉道）之中段观其征兆。
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Dosha: Vata
Concept: Pramāṇa-by-sign: confirmatory correspondence between breath-flow and heard/uttered name-sound; then observe the nāḍī’s central indication.
Vedantic Theme: Antarmukhatā (inward turning) and attentive observation as a means to right action; knowledge through subtle signs.
Application: When a sign appears to match one’s intention/name, pause and verify through steady observation (do not act impulsively).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: subtle-body (nāḍī-madhya)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.67 (dakṣiṇa-vāta, samākṣara/viṣamākṣara rules; nāḍī-parīkṣā)
FAQs
This verse treats prāṇa movement as a diagnostic spiritual sign: when a confirming syllabic resonance arises with the name, it is taken as a reliable indicator and should be verified through nāḍī-based observation.
It implies that inner confirmation is not merely auditory but linked to the subtle channels (nāḍīs); the practitioner is advised to ‘mark’ the sign in the nāḍī’s central course, pointing to an internal, yogic mode of verification.
Use it as a reminder to verify intuitive impressions with calm, embodied awareness—breath and inner steadiness—rather than acting on doubt or impulse.