Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
Gaṅgāmāhātmya
रुद्रो वै विष्णुरुपेण पालयत्यखिलंजगत् । ब्रह्मरुपेण सृजति प्रान्तेः ह्येतत्त्रयं हरः ॥ ४७ ॥
rudro vai viṣṇurupeṇa pālayatyakhilaṃjagat | brahmarupeṇa sṛjati prānteḥ hyetattrayaṃ haraḥ || 47 ||
Sesungguhnya, Rudra dalam rupa Viṣṇu memelihara seluruh alam; dalam rupa Brahmā Dia mencipta. Maka pada penghujung dan dalam putaran kosmos, triad ini adalah milik Hara (Śiva) semata-mata.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the essential unity behind the three cosmic functions—creation, preservation, and dissolution—showing them as manifestations of one supreme principle, here expressed as Hara (Śiva).
By presenting Viṣṇu and Brahmā as forms through which Rudra operates, it encourages non-sectarian bhakti—devotion that recognizes one divine reality expressed through multiple names and functions.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it primarily conveys purāṇic tattva (metaphysical doctrine) about cosmic roles rather than ritual, grammar, or jyotiṣa.