Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 133
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
योगाज्जितेंद्रियग्रामस्तानि हृत्वा दृढं हृदि । आत्मानं परमं ध्यायेत्सर्वधातारमच्युतम् ॥ ३३ ॥
yogājjiteṃdriyagrāmastāni hṛtvā dṛḍhaṃ hṛdi | ātmānaṃ paramaṃ dhyāyetsarvadhātāramacyutam || 33 ||
Nachdem man durch Yoga die Schar der Sinne bezwungen hat, ziehe man sie zurück und gründe sie fest im Herzen; dann meditiere man über das höchste Selbst—Acyuta, den unfehlbaren Herrn, den allumfassenden Erhalter von allem.
Narada (teaching in a Moksha-oriented context within Purva Bhaga)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It teaches the core moksha-method: mastery of the senses through yoga, inward withdrawal to the heart, and steady meditation on the Supreme Self identified with Acyuta (Vishnu), the sustainer of all.
Bhakti here is expressed as focused remembrance and meditation on Vishnu (Acyuta). Sense-restraint supports one-pointed devotion, allowing the heart to remain anchored in the Lord as the supreme refuge and sustainer.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is directly taught; the practical takeaway is yogic discipline—indriya-nigraha (sense-control) and dhyana (meditation)—as applied to Vishnu-centered contemplation.