Vamana Purana — Nara-Narayana's Tapas, Shloka 80
Nara-Narayana’s Tapas, Indra’s Temptation, and the Burning of Kama: The Origin of Ananga and the Shiva-Linga Episode
त्वमादिरस्य जगतस्त्वं मध्यं परमेश्वर भवानन्तश्च भगवान् सर्वगस्त्वं नमो ऽस्तु ते
tvamādirasya jagatastvaṃ madhyaṃ parameśvara bhavānantaśca bhagavān sarvagastvaṃ namo 'stu te
நீயே இவ்வுலகின் ஆதியும், நீயே அதன் நடுவும், பரமேஸ்வரா. நீயே முடிவிலா பகவான், எங்கும் நிறைந்தவன்—உமக்கு நமஸ்காரம்.
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FAQs
The divine is praised as origin, sustainer, and infinite presence—encouraging a holistic spirituality where God is not confined to temple or rite but recognized as pervading all stages of existence.
As with the prior verse, it is episode-embedded stuti within narrative (carita). It supports Purāṇic theology rather than enumerating sarga/pratisarga genealogies.
‘Beginning–middle–endless’ compresses creation, maintenance, and transcendence into one deity, a hallmark of Purāṇic sectarian harmony: the Supreme can be praised with attributes resonant across Śaiva and Vaiṣṇava idioms.