Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 19
The Exposition of the Krishna Mantra (Kṛṣṇa-mantra-prakāśa): Nyāsa, Dhyāna, Worship, Yantra, and Prayoga
नारायणश्च क्रमशः परमेष्ठ्यादिभिर्युताः । परमेष्ठिपुमांच्छौ चविश्वनिवृत्तिसर्वकाः ॥ १९ ॥
nārāyaṇaśca kramaśaḥ parameṣṭhyādibhiryutāḥ | parameṣṭhipumāṃcchau caviśvanivṛttisarvakāḥ || 19 ||
And Nārāyaṇa, in due order, is described together with the states beginning with Parameṣṭhī; likewise the designations Parameṣṭhī and Pumān are stated—these are all terms indicating nivṛtti, the retraction of the universe, and the all-inclusive supreme Principle.
Narada (teaching in a technical/vedanga-style enumeration, within the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames multiple exalted titles (like Nārāyaṇa, Parameṣṭhī, and Pumān) as pointers to one supreme reality that both contains the cosmos and brings it to withdrawal (nivṛtti), guiding the seeker from names to the One indicated by them.
By identifying Nārāyaṇa as the all-inclusive principle behind cosmic manifestation and withdrawal, it supports bhakti as devotion to the Supreme Person beyond limited roles—worship that culminates in detachment and return (nivṛtti) to Him.
The verse reflects a Vedāṅga-like method of precise terminology and ordered listing (kramaśaḥ), useful for correct interpretation and recitation—linking names (saṃjñā) to their doctrinal meaning in cosmology and liberation teaching.