Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 4
Continuation and Future of the Sūrya-vaṁśa: From Kuśa to the Last Ikṣvāku King
सगणस्तत्सुतस्तस्माद् विधृतिश्चाभवत् सुत: । ततो हिरण्यनाभोऽभूद् योगाचार्यस्तु जैमिने: ॥ ३ ॥ शिष्य: कौशल्य आध्यात्मं याज्ञवल्क्योऽध्यगाद् यत: । योगं महोदयम् ऋषिर्हृदयग्रन्थिभेदकम् ॥ ४ ॥
sagaṇas tat-sutas tasmād vidhṛtiś cābhavat sutaḥ tato hiraṇyanābho ’bhūd yogācāryas tu jaimineḥ
The son of Vajranābha was Sagaṇa, and his son was Vidhṛti. The son of Vidhṛti was Hiraṇyanābha, who became a disciple of Jaimini and became a great ācārya of mystic yoga. It is from Hiraṇyanābha that the great saint Yājñavalkya learned the highly elevated system of mystic yoga known as ādhyātma-yoga, which can loosen the knots of material attachment in the heart.
FAQs
In this verse, the Bhagavatam praises a form of yoga and spiritual realization that is 'hṛdaya-granthi-bhedakam'—capable of cutting the inner knot of bondage that ties the soul to material identification.
The verse states that Hiraṇyanābha became the yogācārya (teacher of yoga) for Jaimini.
Seek authentic guidance through a genuine learning lineage (paramparā) and practice spiritual disciplines that reduce ego-identification and attachment—aimed at inner freedom rather than mere technique.