Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 12
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
यथा हरिर्जगद्यापी तस्य शक्तिस्तथा मुने । दाहशक्तिर्यथांगारे स्वाश्रयं व्याप्य तिष्टति ॥ १२ ॥
yathā harirjagadyāpī tasya śaktistathā mune | dāhaśaktiryathāṃgāre svāśrayaṃ vyāpya tiṣṭati || 12 ||
Wie Hari (Viṣṇu) das ganze Universum durchdringt, so durchdringt auch, o Weiser, Seine Śakti alles. Wie die Brennkraft in der glühenden Kohle weilt und ihren eigenen Träger ganz erfüllt, so bleibt jene Śakti bestehen und erfüllt ihren eigenen Sitz.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the inseparability of Hari and His Śakti: the Lord pervades all, and His operative power pervades all as well—like heat inherent in fire—supporting a non-dual understanding that strengthens devotion and discernment.
By showing that God is not distant: Hari and His Śakti are present everywhere, so worship, remembrance, and service can be practiced in every place and circumstance as direct engagement with the all-pervading Lord.
Primarily a tattva teaching rather than a technical Vedanga; it supports Vedantic reasoning (nyaya) through an illustrative analogy (dṛṣṭānta), useful for clear comprehension in scriptural study and teaching.