Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 32
The Greatness of Viṣṇu
Uttaṅka’s Hymn, Hari’s Manifestation, and the Boon of Bhakti
सर्वेश्वरं सर्वगतं महान्तं वेदात्मकं । वेदविदां वरिष्ठम् । तं वाङ्मनोऽचिन्त्यमनन्तशक्तिं । ज्ञानैकवेद्यं पुरुषं भजामि ॥ ३२ ॥
sarveśvaraṃ sarvagataṃ mahāntaṃ vedātmakaṃ | vedavidāṃ variṣṭham | taṃ vāṅmano'cintyamanantaśaktiṃ | jñānaikavedyaṃ puruṣaṃ bhajāmi || 32 ||
Adoro a ese Purusha supremo—Señor de todo, omnipresente y el Gran Mahān—cuya esencia es el Veda, el más excelso entre los conocedores del Veda; inconcebible para la palabra y la mente, de poder infinito, y cognoscible sólo por el conocimiento verdadero.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It presents the Supreme Lord as both immanent (all-pervading) and transcendent (beyond speech and mind), affirming that true worship culminates in realizing Him through purified knowledge (jñāna).
Bhakti here is defined as worship directed to the सर्वेश्वर (Lord of all) who is Vedātmaka; devotion is not merely ritual but reverent surrender to the inconceivable Purusha with infinite power.
The verse emphasizes that even refined speech and mental formulation (domains supported by Vyākaraṇa and related disciplines) cannot fully grasp the Lord—Vedāṅgas aid understanding, but realization ultimately depends on jñāna and inner discernment.