Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
चराचरात्मकं विश्वं विष्णुरेव सनातनः । इति निश्चित्य मनसा योगद्वितयमभ्यसेत् ॥ ३६ ॥
carācarātmakaṃ viśvaṃ viṣṇureva sanātanaḥ | iti niścitya manasā yogadvitayamabhyaset || 36 ||
Khi đã xác quyết vững chắc trong tâm rằng toàn thể vũ trụ—cả động lẫn tĩnh—chẳng gì khác ngoài Viṣṇu vĩnh cửu, thì hãy thực hành kỷ luật Yoga theo hai mặt.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Narada Purana dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It establishes a Vishnu-centric non-dual vision: the entire moving and unmoving cosmos is to be contemplated as the eternal Viṣṇu, and that firm conviction becomes the basis for effective yogic practice leading toward mokṣa.
Bhakti is deepened by recognizing Viṣṇu everywhere—world, beings, and all states—so devotion is not limited to ritual moments but becomes continuous remembrance grounded in certainty (niścaya).
No specific Vedāṅga (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is mental discipline—forming firm philosophical ascertainment (niścaya) as a prerequisite for sustained yoga-abhyāsa.