Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 66
Yamapatha (The Road of Yama), Dāna-Phala, and the Imperishable Fruition of Karma
अंते च रुद्ररुपेण सर्वमत्तीति निश्चितम् । प्रसयांते समुत्थाय ब्रह्मरुपी जनार्दनः ॥ ६६ ॥
aṃte ca rudrarupeṇa sarvamattīti niścitam | prasayāṃte samutthāya brahmarupī janārdanaḥ || 66 ||
अंती रुद्र-रूपाने तो सर्व काही ग्रास करतात—हे निश्चित. मग सृष्टीकाळी पुन्हा उदय पावून जनार्दन ब्रह्मा-रूप धारण करतात।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that one Supreme Lord (Janārdana/Vishnu) governs both dissolution and creation by assuming the functional forms of Rudra and Brahmā, pointing to divine unity behind cosmic change.
By identifying Rudra and Brahmā as roles assumed by Janārdana, the verse directs devotion toward the single Supreme Reality rather than fragmenting worship, strengthening ekānta-bhakti (one-pointed devotion).
The verse aligns with Purāṇic cosmology used in Jyotiṣa (Vedic astronomy/astrology) and Kalpa (ritual timing), where pralaya–sṛṣṭi cycles and kalpa calculations inform sacred chronology and observances.