The Exposition of the Maheśa Mantra
Mahēśa-mantra-prakāśana
नासाग्रालोकनपरं वीरासनसमास्थितम् । भद्राटके कुरंगाढ्यजानुस्थकरपल्लवम् ॥ १४२ ॥
nāsāgrālokanaparaṃ vīrāsanasamāsthitam | bhadrāṭake kuraṃgāḍhyajānusthakarapallavam || 142 ||
وہ ویرآسن میں ثابت قدم بیٹھے تھے، ناک کی نوک پر نظر جمائے؛ بھدر آسن میں قائم، گھٹنوں پر نرم کونپلوں جیسے ہاتھ رکھے ہوئے، یکسو دھیان میں تھے۔
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada on yogic discipline within Vedanga-oriented teachings)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
It prescribes a stable meditative seat and a focused gaze (nāsāgra-dṛṣṭi) to restrain distraction, making the mind fit for dhyāna and higher knowledge taught in the Purāṇa’s technical (Book 1.3) context.
Though the verse is yogic in form, its purpose is supportive: steadiness of posture and attention helps one sustain single-pointed remembrance (smaraṇa) and contemplation, which strengthens devotional absorption when directed toward Viṣṇu.
It highlights practical sādhanā methodology—discipline of body and senses (āsana and gaze-control) used as a technical aid to concentration, aligning with the Third Pada’s emphasis on structured, teachable practices.