Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
यमैश्च नियमैश्चैव स्थिरबुद्धिर्जितेन्द्रियः । अभ्यसेदासनंसम्यग्योगसाधनमुत्तमम् ॥ ११ ॥
yamaiśca niyamaiścaiva sthirabuddhirjitendriyaḥ | abhyasedāsanaṃsamyagyogasādhanamuttamam || 11 ||
Cùng với yama và niyama, người có trí kiên định, đã chế ngự các căn, nên thực hành āsana cho đúng—đó là phương tiện tối thượng của kỷ luật yoga.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
It defines authentic yoga as a moral-spiritual discipline: ethical restraints (yama), sacred observances (niyama), and correct āsana grounded in sense-mastery and steady discernment—preparing the seeker for higher realization.
While framed as yoga practice, it supports bhakti by emphasizing purity and self-control; a restrained mind and disciplined body make the heart fit for steady remembrance and worship of the Lord.
The verse highlights applied sādhanā rather than a specific Vedāṅga, but it aligns with disciplined practice and correct method (samyak), echoing the Vedāṅga spirit of precision and regulated conduct in spiritual training.