Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 131
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
अनिर्जितेंद्रियग्रामं यस्तु ध्यानपरो भवेत् । मूढात्मानं च तं विद्याद्ध्यानं चास्य न सिध्यति ॥ ३१ ॥
anirjiteṃdriyagrāmaṃ yastu dhyānaparo bhavet | mūḍhātmānaṃ ca taṃ vidyāddhyānaṃ cāsya na sidhyati || 31 ||
परंतु इंद्रियसमूह न जिंकताच जो ध्यानात तत्पर होतो, तो मोहग्रस्त आहे असे जाणावे; त्याचे ध्यान सिद्ध होत नाही.
Sage Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: raudra
FAQs
It states that meditation (dhyāna) is not merely sitting in contemplation; without mastery over the senses, the mind remains deluded and the practice cannot mature into true yogic accomplishment.
Even in bhakti-oriented practice, sense-restraint is essential: uncontrolled senses scatter attention outward, preventing one-pointed remembrance and contemplation that deepen devotion.
The verse emphasizes practical sādhanā rather than a specific Vedāṅga: disciplined control of the senses is presented as the applied method that makes higher practices like dhyāna effective.