Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
The Description of the Glory of the Purāṇa
Purāṇa-Māhātmya
योगमष्टांगसंयुक्तं प्राह प्रणतवत्सलः । स लब्ध्वा शांभवं ज्ञानं शंकराल्लोकशंकरात् ॥ २३ ॥
yogamaṣṭāṃgasaṃyuktaṃ prāha praṇatavatsalaḥ | sa labdhvā śāṃbhavaṃ jñānaṃ śaṃkarāllokaśaṃkarāt || 23 ||
Aus Liebe zu denen, die sich ehrfürchtig verneigen, lehrte er den Yoga, der mit den acht Gliedern ausgestattet ist. Nachdem er von Śaṅkara, dem Wohltäter der Welten, das Śāmbhava-Wissen empfangen hatte, verkündete er es.
Narada (narrative attribution within the Anukramaṇikā-style summary)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames aṣṭāṅga-yoga as a transmitted, authoritative discipline rooted in divine insight (Śāmbhava-jñāna), emphasizing that true yogic teaching is grounded in realized knowledge and compassion for sincere seekers.
By highlighting “praṇata-vatsalaḥ” (one who is tender to those who bow), it implies that humility, reverence, and surrender make the aspirant fit to receive higher instruction—linking devotion to eligibility for yoga and liberating knowledge.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is named; the practical takeaway is disciplined practice of aṣṭāṅga-yoga (ethical restraints, observances, posture, breath, sense-withdrawal, concentration, meditation, samādhi) as the applied method.