Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
साक्षान्निमित्तमीशोऽत्रेत्युपादानसबिंदुराट् । पंचानां कालराहित्याक्रमो नास्तीति निश्चितम् ॥ ३६ ॥
sākṣānnimittamīśo'tretyupādānasabiṃdurāṭ | paṃcānāṃ kālarāhityākramo nāstīti niścitam || 36 ||
येथे भगवान ईश्वरच प्रत्यक्ष निमित्त-कारण आहे; आणि तोच उपादान-कारणाचाही अधिराज्य, मूलबिंदू आहे. पाच तत्त्वे काळरहित असल्याने त्यांच्यात क्रम नाही—असा निश्चय आहे.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedantic-technical discussion)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes a key Vedantic conclusion: the Lord is not merely a remote creator but the very basis of manifestation—both the efficient and material cause—guiding the seeker toward non-dual dependence on Ishvara for liberation.
By identifying Ishvara as the direct cause and inner substance of all, the verse supports single-pointed devotion: worship is not toward a separate deity but toward the all-pervading Lord who is the source and support of everything.
The verse uses precise causal terminology (nimitta/upādāna) typical of śāstric analysis; it trains the reader in disciplined philosophical reasoning used across Vedanta and related technical traditions.