Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 5
Nirukta, Phonetic Variants, and Vedic Dhātu–Svara Taxonomy
भ्रमरादुषु शब्देषु ज्ञेयो योगो हि पञ्चमः । बहुलं छन्दसीत्युक्तमत्र वाच्यं पुनर्वसू ॥ ५ ॥
bhramarāduṣu śabdeṣu jñeyo yogo hi pañcamaḥ | bahulaṃ chandasītyuktamatra vācyaṃ punarvasū || 5 ||
Dalam bunyi-bunyi seperti dengungan lebah dan seumpamanya, hendaklah difahami bahawa yoga yang kelima ialah menumpukan batin pada bunyi. Di sini, wahai Puṇarvasu, diajarkan bahawa amalan demikian banyak disebut dalam metrum Veda (chandas).
Narada (teaching in the Moksha-dharma context; addressing Punarvasu)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It points to a sound-based contemplative method—absorbing the mind in subtle inner sounds like the bee’s hum—as a recognized yogic means for steadiness and inward turning leading toward moksha.
By recommending absorption in sacred sound, it supports bhakti’s practical side: concentrating the mind through nāda so that remembrance and reverence become continuous and less distracted.
Chandas (Vedic metre) is referenced as the Vedic domain where such sound-oriented teachings are widely attested, linking yogic practice with Vedic recitational science and disciplined phonetic attention.