Shloka 35

Kāṣṭhīla-Upākhyāna: Rākṣasī, Spear-Śakti, and Kāśī as Śakti-kṣetra

Devanagari script

यं ध्यायंति स्मरंत्यद्धा योगमूर्तिः सनातनः ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

yaṃ dhyāyaṃti smaraṃtyaddhā yogamūrtiḥ sanātanaḥ || 35 ||

Translation

他们真实所观想、所忆念的那一位——永恒的主宰，其形体本身即是瑜伽之相。

Word by Word

• यम्: whom
• यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक-सर्वनाम

• ध्यायन्ति: they meditate (on)
• ध्यायन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• स्मरन्ति: they remember
• स्मरन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• अद्धा: certainly, indeed
• अद्धा: Visheshana (विशेषण/qualifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्धा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक (particle/adverb: certainly)

• योगमूर्तिः: the embodiment of Yoga
• योगमूर्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग + मूर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः: योगस्य मूर्तिः

• सनातनः: eternal
• सनातनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Suta

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It identifies the Supreme Lord (Vishnu) as the eternal Yogamūrti and emphasizes that steady dhyāna (meditation) and smaraṇa (remembrance) are direct means of spiritual realization.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By pairing meditation with remembrance, the verse highlights bhakti as continuous inner connection—keeping the Lord present in consciousness through loving recollection and contemplative focus.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Primarily smṛti-prayoga (disciplined remembrance) and dhyāna as a practical sādhanā; it is not a technical Vedanga passage (like Vyākaraṇa or Jyotiṣa) but aligns with yogic praxis used in Purāṇic devotion.