Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 36
Sanatkumāra’s Bhāgavata Tantra: Tattvas, Māyā-Bonds, Embodiment, and the Necessity of Dīkṣā
साक्षान्निमित्तमीशोऽत्रेत्युपादानसबिंदुराट् । पंचानां कालराहित्याक्रमो नास्तीति निश्चितम् ॥ ३६ ॥
sākṣānnimittamīśo'tretyupādānasabiṃdurāṭ | paṃcānāṃ kālarāhityākramo nāstīti niścitam || 36 ||
یہاں خود بھگوان ایشور ہی براہِ راست نِمِتّ (مؤثر) علت ہے؛ اور وہی اُپادان (مادّی) علت کا بھی حاکم، اصل نقطۂ سرچشمہ ہے۔ چونکہ پانچ تत्त्व زمانے سے ماورا ہیں، اس لیے ان میں کوئی ترتیبی سلسلہ نہیں—یہ بات قطعی ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in a Vedantic-technical discussion)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It establishes a key Vedantic conclusion: the Lord is not merely a remote creator but the very basis of manifestation—both the efficient and material cause—guiding the seeker toward non-dual dependence on Ishvara for liberation.
By identifying Ishvara as the direct cause and inner substance of all, the verse supports single-pointed devotion: worship is not toward a separate deity but toward the all-pervading Lord who is the source and support of everything.
The verse uses precise causal terminology (nimitta/upādāna) typical of śāstric analysis; it trains the reader in disciplined philosophical reasoning used across Vedanta and related technical traditions.