Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 47
The Greatness of the Gaṅgā
Gaṅgāmāhātmya
रुद्रो वै विष्णुरुपेण पालयत्यखिलंजगत् । ब्रह्मरुपेण सृजति प्रान्तेः ह्येतत्त्रयं हरः ॥ ४७ ॥
rudro vai viṣṇurupeṇa pālayatyakhilaṃjagat | brahmarupeṇa sṛjati prānteḥ hyetattrayaṃ haraḥ || 47 ||
Tunay nga, si Rudra, sa anyo ni Viṣṇu, ang nag-iingat sa buong sansinukob; at sa anyo ni Brahmā, ang lumilikha. Kaya sa wakas at sa ikot ng kosmos, ang tatlong ito ay nauukol kay Hara (Śiva) lamang.
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches the essential unity behind the three cosmic functions—creation, preservation, and dissolution—showing them as manifestations of one supreme principle, here expressed as Hara (Śiva).
By presenting Viṣṇu and Brahmā as forms through which Rudra operates, it encourages non-sectarian bhakti—devotion that recognizes one divine reality expressed through multiple names and functions.
No specific Vedāṅga technique is taught in this verse; it primarily conveys purāṇic tattva (metaphysical doctrine) about cosmic roles rather than ritual, grammar, or jyotiṣa.