Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 92
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
ऐश्वर्य्येण तु सर्वत्र स्थितोऽपि पयहादिषु । मृदंगभेरीशंखानां स्तनयित्नो रथस्य च ॥ ९२ ॥
aiśvaryyeṇa tu sarvatra sthito'pi payahādiṣu | mṛdaṃgabherīśaṃkhānāṃ stanayitno rathasya ca || 92 ||
Durch Seine souveräne Macht, obgleich Er überall weilt—selbst in Milch und anderen Stoffen—ist Er auch gegenwärtig als der Klang der mṛdaṅga, der Kesseltrommel bherī und der Muschel śaṅkha, als Donner und als das Dröhnen eines Wagens.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches the all-pervasiveness of the Supreme (Vishnu): by His aiśvarya He is present not only in sacred objects but in ordinary substances and in powerful sounds, training the seeker to recognize divinity everywhere.
Bhakti is strengthened by seeing and hearing the Lord in devotional instruments (conch, drums) and also in worldly phenomena (thunder, chariot-rumble), turning perception itself into remembrance (smaraṇa) and reverence.
It implicitly highlights Śikṣā (phonetics) and the sacred role of sound (nāda) in practice—how specific sounds used in worship can function as supports for contemplation of the all-pervading Lord.