Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 118
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
अहं तु सर्वभूतानामन्तर्यामीति भावय । मयि सर्वमिदं दैत्य किमन्यैः साध्यते वद ॥ १८ ॥
ahaṃ tu sarvabhūtānāmantaryāmīti bhāvaya | mayi sarvamidaṃ daitya kimanyaiḥ sādhyate vada || 18 ||
Renungkanlah demikian: ‘Aku adalah Antaryāmin, Penguasa Batin di dalam semua makhluk.’ Wahai Daitya, bila segala ini bersandar pada-Ku, apa lagi yang dapat dicapai oleh selain-Ku? Katakanlah.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada; addressing a Daitya in the cited line)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta (wonder)
FAQs
It directs the seeker to meditate on the Lord as the Antaryāmin—the indwelling ruler of all beings—implying that realizing this inner presence leads to completeness and freedom from dependence on external supports.
Bhakti here is interiorized: devotion matures into constant remembrance that the Lord abides within everyone, making worship continuous and non-sectarian—seeing all as resting in Him.
No specific Vedāṅga (like Vyākaraṇa, Jyotiṣa, or Kalpa) is taught directly; the practical takeaway is contemplative discipline (bhāvana)—a Vedāntic method of internalizing scriptural meaning through sustained meditation.