Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
The Origin of the Gaṅgā and the Gods’ Defeat Caused by Bali
ततो जलाशमा वायुभोजनाहारवर्जिता । सच्चिदानन्दसन्दोहं ध्यायत्यात्मानमात्मना ॥ ३७ ॥
tato jalāśamā vāyubhojanāhāravarjitā | saccidānandasandohaṃ dhyāyatyātmānamātmanā || 37 ||
Puis, délivrée de la soif et de la lassitude, vivant de l’air et s’abstenant de la nourriture ordinaire, elle médita—par le Soi—sur le Soi, masse même d’Être, de Conscience et de Béatitude (sat-cit-ānanda).
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada, describing the contemplative discipline)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It presents a moksha-oriented discipline where austerity supports inward contemplation, culminating in meditation on the Atman as sat-cit-ānanda—pure Being, Consciousness, and Bliss.
While framed as jñāna-yoga and dhyāna, it complements Vishnu-bhakti by emphasizing inner purity and one-pointedness—qualities that stabilize devotion and remembrance of the Supreme Self.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is yogic discipline—regulated āhāra (diet/fasting) and dhyāna as a method for inner realization.