Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 21
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
अग्नीषोमौ च चंद्रार्कौ नयने तस्य विश्रुते । नभश्चोर्ध्वशिरस्तस्य क्षितिः पादौ भुजौ दिशः ॥ २१ ॥
agnīṣomau ca caṃdrārkau nayane tasya viśrute | nabhaścordhvaśirastasya kṣitiḥ pādau bhujau diśaḥ || 21 ||
In that renowned Cosmic Person, Agni and Soma—indeed the Moon and the Sun—are his two eyes. The sky is his uplifted head, the earth is his feet, and the directions are his arms.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches Virat-upasana: seeing the entire cosmos as the body of the Supreme, so the mind becomes unified, reverent, and fit for moksha-oriented contemplation.
By mapping Sun, Moon, sky, earth, and directions onto the Lord’s form, devotion becomes constant—every perception turns into remembrance and worship of the all-pervading Divine.
It implicitly supports Jyotisha and ritual symbolism: Sun/Moon (time, calendar, rites) and directions (dik in yajna-layout) are treated as sacred limbs of the cosmic deity, guiding dharmic practice.