Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 8
Sṛṣṭi-pralaya-kathana: Mahābhūta-guṇāḥ, Vṛkṣa-indriya-vādaḥ, Prāṇa-vāyu-vyavasthā
यश्च नारायणः स्रष्टा स्वयंभूर्भगवन्स्वयम् । सेव्यसेवकभावेन वर्तेते इति तौ सदा ॥ ८ ॥
yaśca nārāyaṇaḥ sraṣṭā svayaṃbhūrbhagavansvayam | sevyasevakabhāvena vartete iti tau sadā || 8 ||
அந்த நாராயணனே—ஸ்ரஷ்டா, ஸ்வயம்பூ, ஸ்வயம் பகவான்—என்றென்றும் இருவகை உறவில் நிலைகொள்கிறான்: ஆராத்யன் (சேவ்யன்) என்றும், (அந்தர்யாமியாக) ஆராதிப்பவன் (சேவகன்) என்றும்।
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches that Nārāyaṇa is not only the supreme Creator but also present as both the object of worship and the inner impulse of devotion, making bhakti a direct participation in the divine.
By presenting the eternal 'sevya–sevaka' relationship, it frames devotion as a sacred polarity: the Lord receives worship, and the devotee’s capacity to worship is also sustained by the Lord.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is upāsanā-bhāva—cultivating the identity of oneself as sevaka (servant) while recognizing Nārāyaṇa as sevya (the worship-worthy).