Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 99
गङ्गामाहात्म्य — The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
इत्युच्चरन्तो जहसुः कपिलं ते मुनीश्वरम् । समस्तेन्द्रि यसन्दोहं नियम्यात्मानमात्मनि ॥ ९९ ॥
ityuccaranto jahasuḥ kapilaṃ te munīśvaram | samastendri yasandohaṃ niyamyātmānamātmani || 99 ||
అని పలుకుతూ వారు మునీశ్వరుడైన కపిలుని చూసి నవ్వారు. అప్పుడు ఆయన సమస్త ఇంద్రియసమూహాన్ని నియమించి, తన మనస్సును ఆత్మలో స్థిరపరిచాడు।
Suta (narrating the Purana dialogue; verse describes the sages and Kapila)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: hasya
FAQs
It highlights the moksha-oriented ideal of indriya-nigraha (sense-restraint): even amid ridicule or disturbance, the sage turns inward and stabilizes the mind in the Self, pointing to inner mastery as the mark of true spiritual attainment.
While the verse is framed in yogic language, the same discipline supports Vishnu-bhakti in the Narada Purana: controlling the senses and centering awareness inward prevents the mind from scattering, making sustained remembrance and devotion possible.
No specific Vedanga (like Vyakarana or Jyotisha) is taught directly here; the practical takeaway is yogic discipline—especially pratyahara-like withdrawal and mental regulation—which the Purana presents as essential supporting practice for dharma and liberation.