Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 46
Jīva–Ātman Inquiry; Kṣetrajña Doctrine; Karma-based Varṇa; Four Āśramas and Sannyāsa Discipline
एवं भूतेषु सर्वेषु गूढश्चरति सर्वदा । दृश्यते त्वग्र्या बुध्यासूक्ष्मया तत्त्वदर्शिभिः ॥ ४६ ॥
evaṃ bhūteṣu sarveṣu gūḍhaścarati sarvadā | dṛśyate tvagryā budhyāsūkṣmayā tattvadarśibhiḥ || 46 ||
Ainsi, Lui (l’Antaryāmin, l’Habitant intérieur) demeure caché en tous les êtres et se meut sans cesse. Pourtant, les voyants de la vérité Le perçoivent par une intelligence subtile et souveraine.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Moksha-Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that the Supreme Reality is present within every being as the hidden inner Self (antaryāmin) and is realized not by the senses but by refined, subtle discernment possessed by truth-seers.
By affirming God’s presence within all beings, it supports bhakti grounded in inner remembrance and reverence for the indweller—devotion becomes constant when one recognizes the Lord as ever-present and concealed in every heart.
It primarily highlights Vedāntic discernment rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it points to cultivating sūkṣma-buddhi through disciplined study (svādhyāya) and reasoning (vicāra), which aligns with the clarifying role of Vyākaraṇa and Mimāṃsā in refining understanding.