Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
स्थिराधरान्विता हंसो व्याप्तेन च चरेण च । रसः स्थिरा ततो व्याप्तं भूयुतं शून्यमग्नियुक् ॥ ५६ ॥
sthirādharānvitā haṃso vyāptena ca careṇa ca | rasaḥ sthirā tato vyāptaṃ bhūyutaṃ śūnyamagniyuk || 56 ||
Le Haṁsa (le Soi intérieur) est soutenu par une base stable, et il se meut à travers ce qui est omniprésent comme à travers ce qui est mobile. Le rasa est stable ; de lui naît l’état qui pénètre tout — abondant, semblable au vide, et uni au feu.
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/technical context; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage implied for Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents Haṁsa as the inner Self that abides on a stable foundation yet operates through both the pervasive and the mobile principles, culminating in a subtle, ‘void-like’ all-pervading state energized by agni—an image for inner transformation and realization.
While framed technically, it supports Bhakti by pointing to the indwelling Haṁsa as the true refuge; devotion steadies the ‘base’ (sthirādhāra) and kindles inner agni, enabling the seeker to perceive the all-pervading Lord-like presence beyond gross movement.
The verse reflects a technical, Vedanga-style mapping of principles (pervading vs. moving, rasa, agni) used in disciplined practice—useful for understanding ritual/agni symbolism and yogic-physiological interpretations often paired with Shiksha/Nirukta-style explanatory methods.