Shloka 44
Description of the Origin of the Cosmic Egg (Brahmāṇḍa) and the Ocean as King of Tīrthas
प्रकृतेः पुरुषस्यापि नियंतारं विधेर्विधिम् । संहर्तारं च संहर्तुर्भगवंतं नतोऽस्म्यहम् ॥ ४४ ॥
prakṛteḥ puruṣasyāpi niyaṃtāraṃ vidhervidhim | saṃhartāraṃ ca saṃharturbhagavaṃtaṃ nato'smyaham || 44 ||
मी त्या भगवंताला नमस्कार करतो, जो प्रकृती व पुरुष—दोघांचाही नियंता आहे; जो विधी (ब्रह्मा) चाही विधाता आणि संहर्ता (रुद्र) चाहाही संहारक आहे.
Narada (hymnic declaration/namaskara within the Uttara-bhaga narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It affirms Bhagavān as the Supreme reality who transcends and governs all cosmic functions—creation (Brahmā), dissolution (Rudra), and the very principles of nature (Prakṛti) and consciousness (Puruṣa)—making surrender (namaskāra) the highest spiritual orientation.
By identifying a single Supreme Lord as the ultimate controller beyond all secondary deities and forces, the verse channels devotion toward wholehearted refuge in Bhagavān—an essential bhakti principle in the Narada Purana’s theistic framework.
The verse primarily functions as stuti (praise) rather than a Vedāṅga lesson; practically, it models correct mantra-style address (nāma/guṇa-kīrtana) used in ritual recitation—invoking the Lord through precise epithets describing cosmic roles.