Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 129
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
विषयेषु प्रसक्तानि चेन्द्रियाणि मुनीश्वरः । समामाहृत्य निगृह्णाति प्रत्याहारस्तु स स्मृतः ॥ २९ ॥
viṣayeṣu prasaktāni cendriyāṇi munīśvaraḥ | samāmāhṛtya nigṛhṇāti pratyāhārastu sa smṛtaḥ || 29 ||
Bạch bậc chúa tể các hiền triết, khi các căn vốn dính mắc nơi các đối tượng dục lạc được thu nhiếp trở lại và chế ngự vững chắc, điều ấy được gọi là pratyāhāra (thu hồi các giác quan).
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: none
FAQs
It defines pratyāhāra as the disciplined turning back of the senses from outward objects, a key inner step that stabilizes the mind for higher contemplation and liberation-oriented practice.
By withdrawing the senses from distractions, the practitioner protects attention and emotion from being scattered, making the heart steady for sustained remembrance and worship—conditions that strengthen Viṣṇu-bhakti in practice.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it highlights yogic sādhanā—indriya-nigraha and pratyāhāra—as practical discipline supporting dharma and mokṣa.