Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
देवाश्च स्थावराश्चैव पिशाचाश्चैव राक्षसाः । गिरयः सिद्धगंधर्वानद्यो भूमिश्च सागराः ॥ ३७ ॥
devāśca sthāvarāścaiva piśācāścaiva rākṣasāḥ | girayaḥ siddhagaṃdharvānadyo bhūmiśca sāgarāḥ || 37 ||
देव, स्थावर जीव, पिशाच व राक्षस; पर्वत, सिद्ध व गंधर्व; नद्या, भूमी व सागर—हे सर्व (तुझ्यातच अंतर्भूत) आहेत।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Purva Bhaga dialogue frame)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It emphasizes the all-inclusive scope of creation—celestials, spirits, demons, perfected beings, and even geography—implying that the divine order pervades every realm and category of existence.
By listing all beings and domains together, the verse supports the bhakti view that devotion is not limited by species or realm—everything exists within the same cosmic sovereignty, ultimately oriented toward the Supreme (often taught in the Narada Purana as Vishnu).
The verse mainly reflects puranic cosmological classification rather than a specific Vedanga; practically, it aids correct ritual and recitation context by naming categories of beings often invoked or acknowledged in mantras and sankalpa-style enumerations.