Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 184
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
देव ऊचुः । नमः परेशाय परात्मरुपिणे परात्परायापररुपधारिणे । ब्रह्मात्मने ब्रह्मरतात्मबुद्धये नमोऽस्तु तेऽव्याहतकर्मशीलिने ॥ ८४ ॥
deva ūcuḥ | namaḥ pareśāya parātmarupiṇe parātparāyāpararupadhāriṇe | brahmātmane brahmaratātmabuddhaye namo'stu te'vyāhatakarmaśīline || 84 ||
দেৱসকলে ক’লে—হে পৰেশ্বৰ, পৰমাত্মস্বৰূপ, পৰাত্পৰ আৰু প্ৰকাশিত ৰূপ ধাৰণকাৰী! হে ব্ৰহ্মস্বৰূপ, ব্ৰহ্মত ৰত অন্তৰবুদ্ধিযুক্ত! যাৰ কৰ্ম-আচৰণ কেতিয়াও বাধাপ্ৰাপ্ত নহয়—আপোনাক নমস্কাৰ।
Devas
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It unites two core Purāṇic teachings: the Lord is transcendent as Parātpara (beyond all) and also immanent as the one who takes manifest forms, making Him approachable through devotion while remaining identical with Brahman.
By repeatedly offering namaḥ (salutation), the Devas model stuti as bhakti-sādhana—humble surrender to the Supreme who can be worshipped in accessible forms yet is ultimately the Supreme Self.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it primarily presents a theological summary (Brahman/Parātpara) that supports mantra-based worship and stotra recitation used in ritual practice.