Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 130
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
जितेन्द्रिया महात्मानो ध्यानशून्या अपि द्विज । प्रयान्ति परमं ब्रह्म पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् ॥ ३० ॥
jitendriyā mahātmāno dhyānaśūnyā api dvija | prayānti paramaṃ brahma punarāvṛttidurlabham || 30 ||
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Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a moksha-oriented discourse)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It elevates indriya-nigraha (mastery over the senses) as a decisive qualification for liberation, stating that such purified souls can reach Parama Brahman even without structured meditative practice.
By stressing sense-control, it supports bhakti as a disciplined life where the mind is withdrawn from distractions; steady devotion becomes possible when the senses are mastered, leading toward the Supreme Reality.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana, Jyotisha, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is ethical-spiritual discipline (yama/indriya-samyama) as a prerequisite for higher knowledge and worship.