Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 2
The Account of the Lalitā Hymn, the Protective Armor
Kavaca), and the Thousand Names (Sahasranāma
नाथा नव प्रकाशाद्याः सुभगांताः प्रकीर्तिताः । भूम्यादीनिशिवांतानि विद्धि तत्त्वानि नारद ॥ २ ॥
nāthā nava prakāśādyāḥ subhagāṃtāḥ prakīrtitāḥ | bhūmyādīniśivāṃtāni viddhi tattvāni nārada || 2 ||
Sembilan Nātha telah diumumkan, bermula dengan Prakāśa dan berakhir dengan Subhagā. Ketahuilah, wahai Nārada, bahawa tattva-tattva (prinsip hakikat) terbentang dari Bhūmi (Bumi) dan seterusnya hingga ke Śiva.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Vedanga/technical-tattva context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It frames reality as a graded set of tattvas—from the gross element Earth up to the supreme principle identified here with Śiva—showing a disciplined, list-based approach to metaphysical knowledge typical of the text’s technical (Book 1.3) style.
Although primarily metaphysical, it supports bhakti by establishing a hierarchy of principles culminating in Śiva; devotion becomes clearer when the seeker understands the levels of manifestation and the ultimate divine principle being worshiped.
The verse reflects the Vedanga-style method of systematic enumeration and precise categorization—useful for śāstric study and teaching—rather than a ritual rule; it models how technical doctrines are memorized and transmitted through ordered lists.