Shloka 40
Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy
नारायणपरा पृथ्वी नारायणपरं जलम् । नारायणपरो वह्निर्नारायणपरं नभः ॥ ४० ॥
nārāyaṇaparā pṛthvī nārāyaṇaparaṃ jalam | nārāyaṇaparo vahnirnārāyaṇaparaṃ nabhaḥ || 40 ||
Die Erde ist Nārāyaṇa hingegeben; das Wasser ist auf Nārāyaṇa ausgerichtet. Das Feuer wendet sich Nārāyaṇa zu, und auch Himmel/Äther ist auf Nārāyaṇa zentriert.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches Vishnu-sarvatmya: the five-element world is not independent but rooted in Nārāyaṇa, guiding the devotee to perceive the Divine as the inner support of all.
By declaring the elements ‘Nārāyaṇa-centered,’ it encourages constant remembrance (smaraṇa) and reverence in ordinary experience—turning contact with earth, water, fire, and space into worshipful awareness.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught directly; the practical takeaway is a dharmic orientation for ritual and daily conduct—performing acts with the understanding that all offerings and supports ultimately rest in Nārāyaṇa.