Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 42
Bhakti-Śraddhā-Ācāra-Māhātmya and the Commencement of the Mārkaṇḍeya Narrative
योऽसौ विष्णुः परं ज्योतिर्देवदेवः सनातनः । जगदूपी जगत्कर्त्ता शिवब्रह्म स्वरुपवान् ॥ ४२ ॥
yo'sau viṣṇuḥ paraṃ jyotirdevadevaḥ sanātanaḥ | jagadūpī jagatkarttā śivabrahma svarupavān || 42 ||
พระวิษณุนั้นเองคือแสงสว่างสูงสุด—เทวเทพผู้เป็นนิรันดร์ พระองค์เป็นรูปแห่งจักรวาล เป็นผู้สร้างจักรวาล และทรงมีสภาวะแห่งศิวะและพรหมาด้วย
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It identifies Viṣṇu as the supreme, eternal Light and the ultimate cause—both the universe’s form and its maker—pointing to one highest reality behind all divine functions.
By presenting Viṣṇu as Devadeva and the inner essence of all cosmic powers (including Śiva and Brahmā), it supports single-pointed devotion where worship of Viṣṇu is understood as worship of the Supreme itself.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; its practical takeaway is theological clarity for mantra-japa and pūjā—fixing the iṣṭa-devatā as Viṣṇu, the supreme jyotiḥ and jagat-kāraṇa.