Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 20
Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation
आधारः सर्वभूतानांमेको यः पुरुषः परः । जरामरणनिर्मुक्तो मोक्षदः सोऽव्ययो हरिः ॥ २० ॥
ādhāraḥ sarvabhūtānāṃmeko yaḥ puruṣaḥ paraḥ | jarāmaraṇanirmukto mokṣadaḥ so'vyayo hariḥ || 20 ||
Hari adalah Purusha Tertinggi—tiada duanya—penopang semua makhluk; bebas dari tua dan mati, tak binasa, serta penganugerah moksha.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the dialogue on the Supreme Lord)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It identifies Hari (Vishnu) as the single supreme foundation of all existence—untouched by decay and death—and therefore the only true giver of moksha, shifting the seeker’s reliance from the transient world to the imperishable Lord.
By declaring Hari as the sole refuge and liberator, the verse supports exclusive devotion (ananya-bhakti): surrendering to the imperishable Lord who sustains all beings naturally culminates in liberation.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is Vedantic discernment—recognizing the avyaya (imperishable) reality as the proper object of worship and contemplation rather than what is subject to jarā and maraṇa.