Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 73
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
यमाश्च नियमाश्चैव आसनानि च सत्तम । प्राणायामः प्रत्याहारो धारणा ध्यानमेव च ॥ ७३ ॥
yamāśca niyamāścaiva āsanāni ca sattama | prāṇāyāmaḥ pratyāhāro dhāraṇā dhyānameva ca || 73 ||
O Bester der Tugendhaften: zu üben sind die Yamas und Niyamas, ebenso die Asanas; Prāṇāyāma, das Zurückziehen der Sinne, Sammlung (Dhāraṇā) und auch Meditation (Dhyāna).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It enumerates core limbs of yogic discipline—ethical restraint, personal observance, posture, breath-control, sense-withdrawal, concentration, and meditation—showing that liberation-oriented practice begins with character and culminates in steady contemplation.
By listing inner disciplines that purify conduct and stabilize the mind, the verse supports bhakti indirectly: a restrained, concentrated mind becomes fit for sustained remembrance and meditation on the Lord.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this line; the practical takeaway is yogic methodology—breath regulation and mental training—as a structured sadhana aligned with dharma and moksha.