Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 81
Sṛṣṭi-varṇana, Bhārata-khaṇḍa-mahātmya, and Jagad-bhūgola
Creation, Glory of Bhārata, and World Geography
वासुदेवात्मकं सर्वं जगत्स्थावरजङ्गमम् । आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तं तस्मादन्यन्न विद्यते ॥ ८१ ॥
vāsudevātmakaṃ sarvaṃ jagatsthāvarajaṅgamam | ābrahmastambaparyantaṃ tasmādanyanna vidyate || 81 ||
This entire universe—everything moving and unmoving—is of the very nature of Vāsudeva. From Brahmā down to a blade of grass, nothing exists apart from Him.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a Vāsudeva-centered vision of reality: the entire cosmos, from the highest deity (Brahmā) to the smallest life-form, is pervaded by and dependent upon Vāsudeva—there is no separate, independent existence.
By affirming that all beings and things are Vāsudeva’s manifestation, it turns devotion into an all-inclusive practice—reverence, compassion, and worship become natural when one sees the Lord present everywhere.
A key Vyākaraṇa-style insight is the compound usage “स्थावर-जङ्गमम्” and the range-expression “आ…पर्यन्तम्,” showing how Sanskrit compacts philosophical totality (all categories of beings) into precise grammatical forms.