Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
चराचरात्मकं विश्वं विष्णुरेव सनातनः । इति निश्चित्य मनसा योगद्वितयमभ्यसेत् ॥ ३६ ॥
carācarātmakaṃ viśvaṃ viṣṇureva sanātanaḥ | iti niścitya manasā yogadvitayamabhyaset || 36 ||
Setelah menetapkan teguh dalam hati bahawa seluruh alam—yang bergerak dan yang tidak bergerak—tiada lain selain Viṣṇu Yang Kekal, hendaklah seseorang mengamalkan disiplin yoga yang dua cabang itu.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Narada Purana dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It establishes a Vishnu-centric non-dual vision: the entire moving and unmoving cosmos is to be contemplated as the eternal Viṣṇu, and that firm conviction becomes the basis for effective yogic practice leading toward mokṣa.
Bhakti is deepened by recognizing Viṣṇu everywhere—world, beings, and all states—so devotion is not limited to ritual moments but becomes continuous remembrance grounded in certainty (niścaya).
No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is mental discipline—forming firm philosophical ascertainment (niścaya) as a prerequisite for sustained yoga-abhyāsa.