Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 143
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
सुषुत्पिवत्परानन्दयुक्तश्चोपरतेन्द्रियः । निर्वातदीपवत्संस्थः समाधिरभिधीयते ॥ ४३ ॥
suṣutpivatparānandayuktaścoparatendriyaḥ | nirvātadīpavatsaṃsthaḥ samādhirabhidhīyate || 43 ||
যখন সাধক গভীর নিদ্রার ন্যায় হয়েও পরমানন্দে যুক্ত থাকে, ইন্দ্রিয়সমূহ নিবৃত্ত হয় এবং চিত্ত নির্বাত প্রদীপের মতো স্থির থাকে—তখন সেই অবস্থাই ‘সমাধি’ নামে কথিত।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on yoga and samadhi)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It defines samādhi as a state where sensory activity subsides while consciousness abides in supreme bliss, indicating stable realization rather than mere trance or sleep.
Though framed in yogic language, it supports bhakti by describing the inner steadiness and bliss that arise when the mind becomes unwavering—an essential condition for one-pointed remembrance of the Lord.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is yogic discipline—indriya-upaśama (sense-restraint) and dhyāna leading to mental steadiness.