Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 143
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
सुषुत्पिवत्परानन्दयुक्तश्चोपरतेन्द्रियः । निर्वातदीपवत्संस्थः समाधिरभिधीयते ॥ ४३ ॥
suṣutpivatparānandayuktaścoparatendriyaḥ | nirvātadīpavatsaṃsthaḥ samādhirabhidhīyate || 43 ||
Cuando uno es como si estuviera en sueño profundo, y sin embargo unido a la bienaventuranza suprema; cuando los sentidos cesan su actividad hacia afuera y la mente permanece firme como una lámpara en un lugar sin viento, ese estado se llama samādhi.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada on yoga and samadhi)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)
FAQs
It defines samādhi as a state where sensory activity subsides while consciousness abides in supreme bliss, indicating stable realization rather than mere trance or sleep.
Though framed in yogic language, it supports bhakti by describing the inner steadiness and bliss that arise when the mind becomes unwavering—an essential condition for one-pointed remembrance of the Lord.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught here; the practical takeaway is yogic discipline—indriya-upaśama (sense-restraint) and dhyāna leading to mental steadiness.