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
พระองค์ทรงเป็นปฐมแห่งโลกนี้ และทรงเป็นท่ามกลางของมัน โอ้ ปรมेशวร พระองค์ทรงเป็นพระผู้เป็นเจ้าอันไม่มีที่สิ้นสุด ผู้แผ่ซ่านทั่วสรรพสิ่ง—ขอนอบน้อมแด่พระองค์
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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.