Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 148

Mokṣopāya: Bhakti-rooted Jñāna and the Aṣṭāṅga Yoga of Viṣṇu-Meditation

Devanagari script

एकमेवाद्वितीयं च परं ज्योतिर्निरंजनम् । सर्वेषामेव भूतानामंतर्यामितया स्थितम् ॥ ४८ ॥

Transliteration

ekamevādvitīyaṃ ca paraṃ jyotirniraṃjanam | sarveṣāmeva bhūtānāmaṃtaryāmitayā sthitam || 48 ||

Translation

彼は唯一にして第二なく、至上にして垢なき光。すべての生きとし生けるものの内に、アンタリヤーミン（内なる統御者）として住まわれる。

Word by Word

• एकम्: one
• एकम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd case), एकवचन; विशेषण

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• अद्वितीयम्: without a second, non-dual
• अद्वितीयम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-द्वितीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुष (न + द्वितीय)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• ज्योतिः: light, radiance
• ज्योतिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), एकवचन

• निरञ्जनम्: stainless, untainted
• निरञ्जनम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निरञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; उपसर्ग-तत्पुरुष (निर् + अञ्जन)

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक (सामान्य), षष्ठी (6th case), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय

• भूतानाम्: of beings
• भूतानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th case), बहुवचन

• अन्तर्यामितया: by (His) inner-rulership
• अन्तर्यामितया: करण (Karana/Instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तर्यामिता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (अन्तर् + यामिन्/यामक-भाव)

• स्थितम्: abiding, established
• स्थितम्: क्रियापद (Predicate/भाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; अर्थः ‘स्थितम्’ = ‘स्थितः/स्थितं’ (abiding/established)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a moksha-oriented discourse)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta (peace)

Secondary Rasa: bhakti (devotion)

Characters & Entities

• Antaryamin
• Param Jyoti

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It declares the Supreme Reality as non-dual and pure, present within every being as the Antaryāmin, directing seekers toward inner realization rather than external limitation.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By affirming that the Lord dwells within all beings, it supports bhakti as constant remembrance and reverence—seeing the same divine presence everywhere and worshipping Him as the indwelling guide.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

No specific Vedāṅga procedure is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is contemplative application aligned with Vedānta—meditating on the Antaryāmin as the inner light behind perception and action.