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 ||
फिर वह प्यास और श्रम से रहित हो गई; वायु को ही भोजन मानकर सामान्य आहार का त्याग कर दिया। वह आत्मा द्वारा आत्मा को सच्चिदानन्द-रूप परमसमूह के रूप में ध्यान करती रही।
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.