Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 110
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
यमाश्च नियमाश्चैव संक्षेपेण प्रबोधिताः । एभिर्विशुद्धमनसां मोक्षं हस्तगतं विदुः ॥ १० ॥
yamāśca niyamāścaiva saṃkṣepeṇa prabodhitāḥ | ebhirviśuddhamanasāṃ mokṣaṃ hastagataṃ viduḥ || 10 ||
Thus the yamas and the niyamas have been taught in brief. By these, those whose minds are purified know liberation to be as good as already in their grasp.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on Moksha-oriented discipline)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
FAQs
It declares that yama and niyama are not optional preliminaries but direct causes of citta-śuddhi (purification of mind), and that for a purified mind, moksha is 'hastagata'—effectively within immediate reach.
By emphasizing inner purity through disciplined conduct, it supports bhakti as a stable, sattvic practice—devotion becomes steady and effective when the mind is cleansed by restraints (yama) and observances (niyama).
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is ethical and ritual discipline—foundational dharma-sadhana that undergirds all Vedic study and worship.