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 ||
தேனீ முதலியவற்றின் நாதங்களில் தியானமாகும் சாதனையே ஐந்தாம் யோகம் என அறியப்பட வேண்டும். இங்கு, புனர்வசுவே, வேதச் சந்தஸ்களில் இது பரவலாகச் சொல்லப்பட்டதாக உரைக்கப்படுகிறது.
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.