Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 35
The Origin of the Gaṅgā and the Gods’ Defeat Caused by Bali
हरिध्यानपरा भूत्वा तपस्तेपेऽतिदुष्करम् । किंचित्कालं समासीना तिष्टंती च ततः परम् ॥ ३५ ॥
haridhyānaparā bhūtvā tapastepe'tiduṣkaram | kiṃcitkālaṃ samāsīnā tiṣṭaṃtī ca tataḥ param || 35 ||
Tenggelam sepenuhnya dalam meditasi kepada Hari, ia menjalankan tapa yang amat berat. Beberapa waktu ia duduk, lalu sesudah itu ia bertapa sambil berdiri.
Narada (narration within the Purva Bhaga context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents Hari-dhyāna (single-minded meditation on Vishnu) as the inner power that makes severe tapas spiritually fruitful, showing steadiness and escalation in discipline as marks of genuine sādhanā.
Bhakti is shown as focused remembrance of Hari; the austerity is not mere self-torture but devotion-driven practice where meditation on Vishnu remains the core intention.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is sādhana-discipline—regulated posture and endurance (āsana/standing observance) anchored in mantra-like remembrance of Hari.