Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 123
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
एतयोरुभयोर्मध्ये सुषुम्णा नाडिका स्मृता । अतिसूक्ष्मा गुह्यतमा ज्ञेया सा ब्रह्मदैवता ॥ २३ ॥
etayorubhayormadhye suṣumṇā nāḍikā smṛtā | atisūkṣmā guhyatamā jñeyā sā brahmadaivatā || 23 ||
ان دونوں نادیوں کے درمیان ‘سُشُمنّا’ نامی نادی بیان کی گئی ہے۔ وہ نہایت لطیف اور سب سے زیادہ رازدار ہے؛ اسے برہما دیوتا کی زیرِ سرپرستی سمجھنا چاہیے۔
Sanatkumāra (teaching Nārada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It highlights Suṣumṇā as the central, most secret pathway of inner ascent—subtler than the side channels—indicating that liberation-oriented practice depends on directing awareness and prāṇa through this hidden middle channel.
While primarily yogic, it supports bhakti-sādhana by implying inward concentration: devotion becomes steadier when the mind is gathered into the central channel (suṣumṇā), enabling deeper absorption in the chosen deity.
This is not a Vedāṅga passage (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa); it instead conveys yogic technical knowledge (nāḍī-śāstra/prāṇa-vijñāna) used for disciplined meditation and breath regulation.