Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
भूतेषु वसते सोंऽतर्वसंत्यत्र च तानि यत् । धाता विधाता जगतां वासुदेवस्ततः प्रभुः ॥ २५ ॥
bhūteṣu vasate soṃ'tarvasaṃtyatra ca tāni yat | dhātā vidhātā jagatāṃ vāsudevastataḥ prabhuḥ || 25 ||
彼は一切の衆生の内に住し、また衆生は彼の内に住まう。ゆえにヴァースデーヴァは主であり、諸世界を支え、また定め治める御方である。
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches the Antaryāmin principle: Vāsudeva pervades all beings from within, and all beings exist in Him—so realization of the Lord’s indwelling presence becomes a direct support for mokṣa.
By affirming Vāsudeva as the inner ruler and Lord of all, it grounds bhakti in constant remembrance—devotion is not limited to outer worship but extends to seeing the Lord present in every being and situation.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is Vedāntic contemplation (nididhyāsana) on the Lord as Antaryāmin, which supports disciplined japa, dhyāna, and sāttvika conduct.