Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 86
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
एवं संक्षेपतः प्रोक्ता यमा विबुधसत्तम । नियमानपि वक्ष्यामितुभ्यं ताञ्छृणु नारद ॥ ८६ ॥
evaṃ saṃkṣepataḥ proktā yamā vibudhasattama | niyamānapi vakṣyāmitubhyaṃ tāñchṛṇu nārada || 86 ||
Thus, in brief, the yamas have been explained, O best among the wise. Now I shall also describe the niyamas to you—listen to them, O Nārada.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It marks a structured dharma teaching: after defining yamas (restraints), the text transitions to niyamas (positive observances), showing that spiritual life requires both self-control and disciplined cultivation of virtue.
While not naming bhakti directly, it prepares the devotee’s inner fitness: yama–niyama purify conduct and intention, making one steady and sincere for Vishnu-bhakti and other devotional practices taught later in the Purana.
The verse emphasizes the pedagogical method of dharma instruction—clear categorization and sequential exposition—useful for smriti-style learning and practical application, though it does not directly teach a specific Vedanga like Vyakarana or Jyotisha.