Shloka 3
सगणस्तत्सुतस्तस्माद् विधृतिश्चाभवत् सुत: । ततो हिरण्यनाभोऽभूद् योगाचार्यस्तु जैमिने: ॥ ३ ॥ शिष्य: कौशल्य आध्यात्मं याज्ञवल्क्योऽध्यगाद् यत: । योगं महोदयम् ऋषिर्हृदयग्रन्थिभेदकम् ॥ ४ ॥
sagaṇas tat-sutas tasmād vidhṛtiś cābhavat sutaḥ tato hiraṇyanābho ’bhūd yogācāryas tu jaimineḥ
Vajranābha’s son was Sagaṇa, and Sagaṇa’s son was Vidhṛti. Vidhṛti’s son was Hiraṇyanābha, who became Jaimini’s disciple and a great ācārya of mystic yoga. From Hiraṇyanābha, the great sage Yājñavalkya learned the exalted ādhyātma-yoga, which cuts the knots of attachment within the heart.
FAQs
Hiraṇyanābha is presented as a descendant in the solar dynasty line from Kuśa, specifically noted here as a celebrated teacher of yoga who instructed the sage Jaimini.
Yogācārya means an authoritative teacher of yoga—one who both knows the discipline and transmits it through instruction, showing how sacred knowledge is carried by qualified teachers.
It highlights the importance of learning spiritual disciplines through authentic lineage and competent teachers, encouraging seekers to value disciplined study, guidance, and faithful transmission.