Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 7
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
नारद उवाच । सर्वदेवेश्वरो विष्णुर्वेदे तंत्रे च कीर्तितः । समाराध्यः स एवात्र सर्वैः सर्वार्थकांक्षिभिः ॥ ७ ॥
nārada uvāca | sarvadeveśvaro viṣṇurvede taṃtre ca kīrtitaḥ | samārādhyaḥ sa evātra sarvaiḥ sarvārthakāṃkṣibhiḥ || 7 ||
Nārada berkata: “Viṣṇu, Tuhan bagi segala dewa, dipuji dalam Veda dan juga Tantra. Maka di dunia ini, Dialah sahaja yang patut disembah dengan sempurna oleh semua yang mendambakan tercapainya segala tujuan yang mulia.”
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It establishes Vishnu as the supreme deity acknowledged by both Vedic revelation and Tantric/Agamic traditions, presenting single-point worship of Vishnu as a complete spiritual means.
It teaches that sincere and proper worship (samārādhana) of Vishnu is the direct, universally applicable practice for seekers of all legitimate goals, making bhakti the unifying path.
The verse stresses scriptural pramāṇa (authority): one should align worship with recognized śāstra—Veda and Tantra—implying disciplined ritual procedure (kalpa) and correct recitation/usage of sacred formulae.