Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 128

Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation

Devanagari script

क्रमेण योजयेद्वायुं योगी विगतकल्मषः । स सर्वपापनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मणः पदमाप्नुयात् ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

krameṇa yojayedvāyuṃ yogī vigatakalmaṣaḥ | sa sarvapāpanirmukto brahmaṇaḥ padamāpnuyāt || 28 ||

Translation

Seorang yogi yang suci hendaknya mengatur prāṇa (nafas kehidupan) setahap demi setahap. Bebas dari segala dosa, ia mencapai kedudukan tertinggi Brahman.

Word by Word

• krameṇa: gradually / in order
• krameṇa: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• yojayet: should apply / should unite
• yojayet: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yuj (युज्)
• Form: Vidhilin Lakara (Optative), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

• vāyum: breath / air
• vāyum: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāyu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• yogī: the Yogi
• yogī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yogin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• vigatakalmaṣaḥ: freed from impurity / sinless
• vigatakalmaṣaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vigatakalmaṣa (vigata-kalmaṣa)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• sarvapāpanirmuktaḥ: liberated from all sins
• sarvapāpanirmuktaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarvapāpanirmukta (sarva-pāpa-nirmukta)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• brahmaṇaḥ: of Brahman
• brahmaṇaḥ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• padam: state / abode
• padam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• āpnuyāt: attains / should attain
• āpnuyāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: āp (आप्)
• Form: Vidhilin Lakara (Optative), Prathama Purusha (3rd), Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-oriented discourse of Purva Bhaga)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Brahman

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It presents prāṇāyāma as a disciplined, gradual method of inner purification that removes pāpa (sin/impurity) and culminates in realizing the Brahman-state (liberation).

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

While the verse is primarily yogic, it supports bhakti indirectly by emphasizing purification and steadiness of mind—conditions that make one fit for single-pointed devotion and higher realization.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It aligns with Śikṣā in the sense of disciplined breath/voice regulation used in Vedic practice, and with broader yoga-śāstra method: gradual training (krama) rather than forced control.