Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 23
The Description of the Glory of the Purāṇa
Purāṇa-Māhātmya
योगमष्टांगसंयुक्तं प्राह प्रणतवत्सलः । स लब्ध्वा शांभवं ज्ञानं शंकराल्लोकशंकरात् ॥ २३ ॥
yogamaṣṭāṃgasaṃyuktaṃ prāha praṇatavatsalaḥ | sa labdhvā śāṃbhavaṃ jñānaṃ śaṃkarāllokaśaṃkarāt || 23 ||
Plein de tendresse pour ceux qui se prosternent avec révérence, il enseigna le Yoga pourvu des huit membres. Ayant reçu de Śaṅkara, bienfaiteur des mondes, la connaissance Śāmbhava, il la proclama.
Narada (narrative attribution within the Anukramaṇikā-style summary)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames aṣṭāṅga-yoga as a transmitted, authoritative discipline rooted in divine insight (Śāmbhava-jñāna), emphasizing that true yogic teaching is grounded in realized knowledge and compassion for sincere seekers.
By highlighting “praṇata-vatsalaḥ” (one who is tender to those who bow), it implies that humility, reverence, and surrender make the aspirant fit to receive higher instruction—linking devotion to eligibility for yoga and liberating knowledge.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is named; the practical takeaway is disciplined practice of aṣṭāṅga-yoga (ethical restraints, observances, posture, breath, sense-withdrawal, concentration, meditation, samādhi) as the applied method.