Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 107
Kṛṣṇādi-mantra-varga-varṇana
Classification of Krishna and Related Mantras
स ब्रह्मा स शिवो विप्र स हरिः सैव देवराट् । स सर्वरूपः सर्वाख्यः सोऽक्षरः परमः स्वराट् ॥ १०७ ॥
sa brahmā sa śivo vipra sa hariḥ saiva devarāṭ | sa sarvarūpaḥ sarvākhyaḥ so'kṣaraḥ paramaḥ svarāṭ || 107 ||
ഹേ വിപ്രാ! അവൻ തന്നെയാണ് ബ്രഹ്മാ, അവൻ തന്നെയാണ് ശിവൻ, അവൻ തന്നെയാണ് ഹരി; അവൻ തന്നെയാണ് ദേവരാജൻ. അവൻ സർവരൂപൻ, സർവനാമധാരി; അവൻ അക്ഷയൻ—പരമ സ്വരാട് പ്രഭു.
Sanatkumara (in instruction to Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that the highest Reality is one, imperishable (akṣara) and independent (svarāṭ), appearing as Brahmā, Śiva, and Hari—guiding the seeker beyond sectarian division toward direct knowledge of the Supreme.
By affirming that the Lord is “of all forms and all names,” it validates worship through diverse names and manifestations; sincere bhakti to any true form of the Divine can lead to the same Supreme, imperishable Lord.
The verse supports a key Vedāṅga-related takeaway: correct naming and invocation (nāma/ākhyā) across mantras and rites points to one sovereign Reality—helping align ritual language (linked with Vyākaraṇa and Chandas usage) with its ultimate theological meaning.