Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 84
Śrāddha-prayoga: Niyama, Brāhmaṇa-parīkṣā, Kutapa-kāla, Tithi-nyāya, and Vaiṣṇava-phala
पितरो देवताश्चैव गंधर्वाप्सरसस्तथा । यक्षाश्च सिद्धा मनुजा हरिरेव सनातनः ॥ ८४ ॥
pitaro devatāścaiva gaṃdharvāpsarasastathā | yakṣāśca siddhā manujā harireva sanātanaḥ || 84 ||
पितर, देवता, गंधर्व-अप्सरा, यक्ष, सिद्ध आणि मनुष्य—हे सर्व खरे तर सनातन हरिच आहेत।
Narada (teaching in the Narada Purana dialogue stream, centered on Hari/Vishnu as the underlying reality)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches a Vishnu-centered vision of unity: all classes of beings—from ancestors and gods to humans—are ultimately grounded in Hari, the Eternal, encouraging reverence and devotion toward the One behind the many.
By identifying every realm of life with Hari, it supports bhakti as constant remembrance and worship—seeing Vishnu’s presence in all beings reduces hostility, increases humility, and stabilizes devotion.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is interpretive—use this Hari-as-all principle as a hermeneutic when studying śāstra and performing rituals, directing offerings and merit ultimately to Vishnu.