Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 119
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
अगर्भश्च सगर्भश्च द्वितीयस्तु तयोर्वरः । जयध्यानं विनागर्भः सगर्भस्तत्समन्वितः ॥ १९ ॥
agarbhaśca sagarbhaśca dvitīyastu tayorvaraḥ | jayadhyānaṃ vināgarbhaḥ sagarbhastatsamanvitaḥ || 19 ||
ધ્યાન બે પ્રકારનું કહેવાયું છે—નિર્ગર્ભ (આધાર વિના) અને સગર્ભ (આધાર સાથે). એમાં બીજું શ્રેષ્ઠ છે. ‘જય-ધ્યાન’ નિર્ગર્ભ છે; સગર્ભ તે છે જે તેની સાથે રૂપ, મંત્ર અથવા ગુણ-આધારથી યુક્ત હોય.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a dialogue on dhyāna)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It classifies meditation into supportless and supported forms and recommends supported meditation as more effective for most seekers, emphasizing a structured contemplative approach that stabilizes the mind and leads toward liberation.
By favoring sagarbha (supported) meditation, it aligns with bhakti-upāsanā—contemplation using a tangible support such as the Lord’s form, names, qualities, or mantra—making devotion practical and steady.
While not a direct Vedāṅga lesson, it implies disciplined upāsanā using mantra and properly articulated recitation—an applied bridge to Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (correct forms) in devotional practice.