Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
अष्टारे हृत्सरोजे तु द्वादशांगुलविस्तृते । ध्यायेदात्मानमव्यक्तं परात्परतरं विभुम् ॥ ३७ ॥
aṣṭāre hṛtsaroje tu dvādaśāṃgulavistṛte | dhyāyedātmānamavyaktaṃ parātparataraṃ vibhum || 37 ||
Di dalam teratai hati yang berjari lapan dan terbentang dua belas jari, hendaklah bermeditasi pada Diri—Yang Tak Termanifest (Avyakta), Tuhan Yang Maha Meliputi, lebih tinggi daripada yang tertinggi.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
It directs the seeker to internalize worship by meditating on the Supreme Self seated in the heart-lotus—described as unmanifest and all-pervading—pointing to liberation through inward realization rather than external dependence alone.
By calling the object of meditation “vibhu” and “parātparatara,” it frames devotion as contemplative bhakti—loving remembrance and focused meditation on the Supreme Lord within the heart, where devotion matures into direct inner experience.
This verse is primarily yogic/dhyāna-oriented rather than a Vedanga lesson; practically, it highlights disciplined visualization and measurement language (aṅgula-pramāṇa) used in Vedic-aligned ritual/yogic schemata for meditation practice.