Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 13
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
जितप्राणा जिताहाराः सदा ध्यानपरायणाः । हृदि पश्यंति यं सत्यं तं जामीहि सुखावहम् ॥ १३ ॥
jitaprāṇā jitāhārāḥ sadā dhyānaparāyaṇāḥ | hṛdi paśyaṃti yaṃ satyaṃ taṃ jāmīhi sukhāvaham || 13 ||
Die den Lebenshauch bezwungen, die Nahrung beherrscht und stets der Meditation hingegeben sind, schauen im Herzen jene Wahrheit—erkenne diese Wirklichkeit als Spenderin der Seligkeit.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It identifies inner realization as the fruit of disciplined yoga: mastery of prāṇa, restraint of diet, and steady meditation culminate in directly “seeing” Truth in the heart, which is described as the source of bliss.
While framed in yogic language, it supports bhakti by pointing to inward absorption: sustained contemplation leads to heartfelt vision of the Supreme Reality, which naturally ripens into loving devotion and peace.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is yogic discipline—prāṇa-control, regulated diet, and dhyāna—as a method emphasized within mokṣa-oriented instruction.