Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 26
Threefold Suffering, Twofold Knowledge, and the Definition of Bhagavān (Vāsudeva); Prelude to Keśidhvaja–Janaka Yoga
भूतेषु वसते सोंऽतर्वसंत्यत्र च तानि यत् । धाता विधाता जगतां वासुदेवस्ततः प्रभुः ॥ २५ ॥
bhūteṣu vasate soṃ'tarvasaṃtyatra ca tāni yat | dhātā vidhātā jagatāṃ vāsudevastataḥ prabhuḥ || 25 ||
พระองค์สถิตอยู่ภายในสรรพสัตว์ และสรรพสัตว์ทั้งหลายก็ดำรงอยู่ในพระองค์; เพราะฉะนั้น วาสุเทวะจึงเป็นพระผู้เป็นเจ้า ผู้ทรงค้ำจุนและทรงกำหนดระเบียบแห่งโลกทั้งปวง
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in Moksha Dharma context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It teaches the Antaryāmin principle: Vāsudeva pervades all beings from within, and all beings exist in Him—so realization of the Lord’s indwelling presence becomes a direct support for mokṣa.
By affirming Vāsudeva as the inner ruler and Lord of all, it grounds bhakti in constant remembrance—devotion is not limited to outer worship but extends to seeing the Lord present in every being and situation.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; the practical takeaway is Vedāntic contemplation (nididhyāsana) on the Lord as Antaryāmin, which supports disciplined japa, dhyāna, and sāttvika conduct.