Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
सर्वेश्वरं सर्वगतं महान्तं वेदात्मकं । वेदविदां वरिष्ठम् । तं वाङ्मनोऽचिन्त्यमनन्तशक्तिं । ज्ञानैकवेद्यं पुरुषं भजामि ॥ ३२ ॥
sarveśvaraṃ sarvagataṃ mahāntaṃ vedātmakaṃ | vedavidāṃ variṣṭham | taṃ vāṅmano'cintyamanantaśaktiṃ | jñānaikavedyaṃ puruṣaṃ bhajāmi || 32 ||
মই সেই পৰম পুৰুষক ভজোঁ—যি সৰ্বেশ্বৰ, সৰ্বব্যাপী আৰু মহান; যাৰ স্বৰূপেই বেদ, যি বেদবিদসকলৰ মাজত শ্ৰেষ্ঠ; যি বাক্ আৰু মনৰ অচিন্ত্য, অনন্ত শক্তিসম্পন্ন, আৰু কেৱল শুদ্ধ জ্ঞানেই জ্ঞেয়।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme Lord as both immanent (all-pervading) and transcendent (beyond speech and mind), affirming that true worship culminates in realizing Him through purified knowledge (jñāna).
Bhakti here is defined as worship directed to the सर्वेश्वर (Lord of all) who is Vedātmaka; devotion is not merely ritual but reverent surrender to the inconceivable Purusha with infinite power.
The verse emphasizes that even refined speech and mental formulation (domains supported by Vyākaraṇa and related disciplines) cannot fully grasp the Lord—Vedāṅgas aid understanding, but realization ultimately depends on jñāna and inner discernment.