Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 25
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
योऽसौ ब्रह्मा जगत्कर्ता यन्नाभिकमलोद्भवः । स एवानन्दरुपात्मा तस्मान्नास्त्यपरो मुने ॥ २५ ॥
yo'sau brahmā jagatkartā yannābhikamalodbhavaḥ | sa evānandarupātmā tasmānnāstyaparo mune || 25 ||
That very Brahmā—creator of the universe, born from the lotus arising from His navel—is in truth the Self whose nature is bliss (ānanda); therefore, O sage, there is none other higher than Him.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies the supreme source behind cosmic creation: although Brahmā creates the world, he arises from the navel-lotus of the Lord, who is the bliss-natured Self and the highest reality to be known.
By directing reverence beyond the secondary creator (Brahmā) to the supreme Lord (Vishnu) as the ultimate, blissful Self, it supports single-pointed devotion to the highest source of all beings.
No specific Vedāṅga method (like Śikṣā, Vyākaraṇa, or Jyotiṣa) is taught in this verse; it is primarily a tattva-teaching about the hierarchy of creation and the supreme cause.