Shloka 12
एकान्तिधर्म-प्रश्नः (Inquiry into Ekāntin Dharma) / The Origin and Practice of Single-Pointed Nārāyaṇa-Centered Discipline
देवं भक्त्या विश्वोत्पन्नं यस्मात् सर्वे लोका: सम्प्रसूता: । वेदा धर्मा मुनयः शान्ता देवा: सर्वे तस्य निसर्ग:
nārada uvāca | devaṁ bhaktyā viśvotpannaṁ yasmāt sarve lokāḥ samprasūtāḥ | vedā dharmā munayaḥ śāntā devāḥ sarve tasya nisargaḥ |
ನಾರದನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಯಾವನಿಂದ ಈ ವಿಶ್ವವು ಉದ್ಭವಿಸಿತೋ, ಯಾವನಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಲೋಕಗಳೂ ಪ್ರಸವಿಸಿದವೋ; ಯಾರ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆಗಳೇ ವೇದಗಳು, ಧರ್ಮ, ಶಾಂತಸ್ವಭಾವದ ಮುನಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಸ್ತ ದೇವತೆಗಳೋ—ಆ ಅನಂತಶಕ್ತಿಸಂಪನ್ನ ಪರಮದೇವನನ್ನು ಶ್ವೇತದ್ವೀಪನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The supreme God is the source from whom the universe, all worlds, the Vedas, Dharma, sages, and gods arise; true devotion is internalized—holding that Lord in one’s heart—aligning one’s life with the cosmic-ethical order (dharma) that proceeds from Him.
Nārada describes the devotion of the residents of Śvetadvīpa: they contemplate and cherish within their hearts the all-originating Lord, emphasizing His supremacy and the idea that even revered authorities like the Vedas and the gods are His manifestations.