Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 37
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
व्यापारवसतो ह्येषां विहिता खलु कल्पना । तत्त्वं वस्तुत एकं तु शिवाख्यं चित्रशक्तिकम् ॥ ३७ ॥
vyāpāravasato hyeṣāṃ vihitā khalu kalpanā | tattvaṃ vastuta ekaṃ tu śivākhyaṃ citraśaktikam || 37 ||
Sesungguhnya, pengelasan mereka ditetapkan hanya dengan merujuk kepada fungsi masing-masing. Namun pada hakikatnya, prinsip itu satu sahaja—disebut “Śiva”—yang memiliki kuasa yang beraneka ragam.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It teaches that many doctrinal categories are only functional labels, while the ultimate Reality is one—Śiva—expressing itself through diverse powers.
By affirming one supreme principle behind all forms and functions, it supports focused devotion to the One (here termed Śiva) while recognizing the diversity of divine expressions.
It highlights a key interpretive method used in śāstra: classifications (kalpanā) are made by function (vyāpāra), a principle relevant to analytical disciplines like Vyākaraṇa and Nirukta when distinguishing meanings by usage.