Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 90
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
जपः स्वाध्याय उदितो योगसाधनमुत्तमम् । स्वाध्यायं यस्त्यजेन्मूढस्तस्य योगो न सिध्यति ॥ ९० ॥
japaḥ svādhyāya udito yogasādhanamuttamam | svādhyāyaṃ yastyajenmūḍhastasya yogo na sidhyati || 90 ||
জপ ও স্বাধ্যায়কে যোগসাধনের সর্বোত্তম উপায় বলা হয়েছে। যে মূঢ় স্বাধ্যায় ত্যাগ করে, তার যোগ সিদ্ধ হয় না।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-oriented discourse of Purva Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It elevates two daily disciplines—japa (mantra repetition) and svādhyāya (scriptural study/recitation)—as the most effective supports for Yoga, and warns that abandoning svādhyāya undermines spiritual attainment.
Japa sustains remembrance of the Lord through the Name/mantra, while svādhyāya anchors devotion in śāstra; together they keep bhakti steady and prevent practice from becoming merely mechanical or distracted.
Svādhyāya implies disciplined recitation and study aligned with śāstra—supported by Vedāṅga tools like Śikṣā (correct pronunciation) and Vyākaraṇa (grammar) so mantra and text are preserved and practiced accurately.