Shloka 4736
Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī
सर्वे लोका हि तत्रस्थास्तथा देवा: सहर्षिभि: । नारदजीने कहा--भगवन! मैंने विश्वरूपधारी उन अविनाशी एवं कान्तिमान् परम पुरुषका दर्शन कर लिया। ऋषियोंसहित देवता तथा सम्पूर्ण लोक उन्हींके भीतर विराजमान हैं
sarve lokā hi tatrasthās tathā devāḥ saharṣibhiḥ |
Nārada said: “Indeed, all the worlds abide there, and so too the gods together with the ṛṣis.” In context, he is describing the vision of the imperishable, radiant Supreme Person in whose being the entire cosmos—deities, sages, and all realms—are contained, underscoring that true sovereignty and refuge lie in the all-encompassing Divine rather than in limited worldly power.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches the all-pervasiveness and supremacy of the Divine: all realms, gods, and sages are contained within the Supreme Reality. Ethically, it redirects reverence and reliance away from transient power toward the ultimate ground of dharma and liberation.
Nārada is reporting a visionary realization: he beholds the imperishable, radiant Supreme Person (implied by the surrounding prose) and affirms that the totality of worlds, along with the gods and ṛṣis, are present within that cosmic being.