Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Nityā-paṭala-prakaraṇa
The Exposition of the Nityā-paṭala
देव्यात्मकं समुदयं विश्रांतिं च शिवात्मकम् । उभयात्मकमप्यात्मस्वरूपं तैश्च भावयेत् ॥ ७ ॥
devyātmakaṃ samudayaṃ viśrāṃtiṃ ca śivātmakam | ubhayātmakamapyātmasvarūpaṃ taiśca bhāvayet || 7 ||
Qu’on contemple l’élan de l’émergence créatrice comme de nature de la Déesse (Devī), et le repos —dissolution et paix— comme de nature de Śiva; et qu’on contemple aussi l’essence du Soi (Ātman) comme embrassant les deux.
Sanatkumāra (teaching to Nārada in a guru–disciple dialogue)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It frames all experience in two complementary movements—arising and repose—and instructs the meditator to recognize both as expressions of the one Ātman, seen through the Śakti (Devī) and Śiva principles.
It supports an inner form of devotion where the devotee reveres Devī in the dynamic unfolding of life and Śiva in stillness and peace, culminating in devotion to the Self as the unity of both—turning worship into continuous remembrance.
The verse highlights dhyāna-bhāvanā (disciplined contemplation) using precise technical distinctions (udaya/samudaya and viśrānti), aligning with the Narada Purana’s Book 1.3 emphasis on structured spiritual practice and terminology used in śāstric instruction.