Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26

Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola

Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography

Devanagari script

अन्तर्यामी जगद्यापी सर्वसाक्षी निरञ्जनः । भिन्नाभिन्नस्वरुपेण स्थितो वै परमेश्वरः ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

antaryāmī jagadyāpī sarvasākṣī nirañjanaḥ | bhinnābhinnasvarupeṇa sthito vai parameśvaraḥ || 26 ||

Translation

الربّ الأعلى هو الأنتريامي (المُسيطر الباطن)، الساري في أرجاء الكون، الشاهد على كل شيء، المنزَّه عن الدنس. حقًّا إنه قائمٌ بصيغةٍ هي في آنٍ واحد متميّزة وغير متميّزة—متعالية ومع ذلك حاضرة في الجميع.

Word by Word

• antaryāmī: Inner Controller
• antaryāmī: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: antaryāmin (अन्तर्यामिन्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• jagadyāpī: All-pervading/Pervading the world
• jagadyāpī: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: jagatvyāpin (जगद्व्यापिन्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular (Sandhi: t+v -> d+v, v elided or scribal variant)

• sarvasākṣī: Witness of all
• sarvasākṣī: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarvasākṣin (सर्वसाक्षिन्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• nirañjanaḥ: Spotless/Without blemish
• nirañjanaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nirañjana (निरञ्जन)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• bhinnābhinnasvarūpeṇa: In the form of distinct and non-distinct
• bhinnābhinnasvarūpeṇa: Prakriti (Nature/Mode)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhinnābhinnasvarūpa (भिन्नाभिन्नस्वरुप)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular

• sthitaḥ: Situated/Established
• sthitaḥ: Visheshana (Action)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sthā (स्था)
• Form: Past Passive Participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• vai: Indeed
• vai: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (वै)
• Form: Particle (Emphasis)

• parameśvaraḥ: Supreme Lord
• parameśvaraḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parameśvara (परमेश्वर)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a guru-disciple dialogue)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Parameshvara

FAQs

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

It defines Parameśvara as the indwelling Antaryāmī and the impartial witness, establishing that liberation arises from recognizing the Lord’s pure, all-pervading presence within and beyond the world.

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

Bhakti is strengthened by seeing the Lord everywhere (jagadyāpī) and within the heart (antaryāmī); devotion becomes steady when one remembers Him as the ever-present, stainless witness rather than a distant deity.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it is primarily a metaphysical teaching used to ground practice—recitation, worship, and vows become meaningful when aligned with the Antaryāmī-witness understanding.