Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 111

Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation

Devanagari script

यमैश्च नियमैश्चैव स्थिरबुद्धिर्जितेन्द्रियः । अभ्यसेदासनंसम्यग्योगसाधनमुत्तमम् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

yamaiśca niyamaiścaiva sthirabuddhirjitendriyaḥ | abhyasedāsanaṃsamyagyogasādhanamuttamam || 11 ||

Translation

Con yama y niyama, el de entendimiento firme y sentidos dominados debe practicar correctamente el āsana: éste es el medio supremo de la disciplina del yoga.

Word by Word

• यमैः: by/with the yamas
• यमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; करण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• नियमैः: by/with the niyamas
• नियमैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नियम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; करण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्यसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle)

• स्थिरबुद्धिः: steady-minded
• स्थिरबुद्धिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्थिर-बुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक; स्थिर + बुद्धि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘(सः)’ (अध्याहृत)

• जितेन्द्रियः: one who has conquered the senses
• जितेन्द्रियः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जित-इन्द्रिय (प्रातिपदिक; जित + इन्द्रिय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण—‘(सः)’ (अध्याहृत)

• अभ्यसेत्: should practice
• अभ्यसेत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-अस् (धातु; अभ्यासे)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; विध्यर्थ—‘should practice’

• आसनम्: posture (āsana)
• आसनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्म

• सम्यक्: properly
• सम्यक्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: properly)

• योगसाधनम्: a means for yoga
• योगसाधनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग-साधन (प्रातिपदिक; योग + साधन)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘आसनम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषण/अप्पोजिशन—योगस्य साधनम्

• उत्तमम्: excellent
• उत्तमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘आसनम्/योगसाधनम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Characters & Entities

• Narada
• Sanatkumara

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It defines authentic yoga as a moral-spiritual discipline: ethical restraints (yama), sacred observances (niyama), and correct āsana grounded in sense-mastery and steady discernment—preparing the seeker for higher realization.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

While framed as yoga practice, it supports bhakti by emphasizing purity and self-control; a restrained mind and disciplined body make the heart fit for steady remembrance and worship of the Lord.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse highlights applied sādhanā rather than a specific Vedāṅga, but it aligns with disciplined practice and correct method (samyak), echoing the Vedāṅga spirit of precision and regulated conduct in spiritual training.