Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 117
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
प्राङ्मुखोदङ्मुखो वापि तथा प्रत्यङ्मुखोऽपि वा । अभ्यासेन जयेत्प्राणान्निःशब्दे जनवर्जिते ॥ १७ ॥
prāṅmukhodaṅmukho vāpi tathā pratyaṅmukho'pi vā | abhyāsena jayetprāṇānniḥśabde janavarjite || 17 ||
Menghadap ke timur, ke utara, atau juga ke barat, melalui latihan yang tekun hendaklah seseorang menguasai prāṇa di tempat sunyi, tanpa bunyi, dan jauh daripada orang ramai.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It emphasizes that inner mastery begins with prāṇa-saṃyama (control of the life-winds), cultivated by consistent practice in solitude and silence—conditions that reduce distraction and stabilize the mind.
While the verse is primarily yogic, it supports bhakti by preparing the body-mind for steady remembrance (smaraṇa) and focused worship; calm prāṇa makes the mind fit for devotion to the Lord.
It reflects applied yogic discipline rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it teaches sādhana-vidhi—choosing a quiet, people-free place and maintaining a stable practice to regulate prāṇa.