Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 56
Rādhā-sambaddha-mantra-vyākhyā
Rādhā-Related Mantras Explained
स्थिराधरान्विता हंसो व्याप्तेन च चरेण च । रसः स्थिरा ततो व्याप्तं भूयुतं शून्यमग्नियुक् ॥ ५६ ॥
sthirādharānvitā haṃso vyāptena ca careṇa ca | rasaḥ sthirā tato vyāptaṃ bhūyutaṃ śūnyamagniyuk || 56 ||
ہنس (باطنی آتما) ثابت بنیاد سے سہارا پاتا ہے اور وہ ہمہ گیر اور متحرک—دونوں میں گردش کرتا ہے۔ رس ثابت ہے؛ اسی سے ہمہ گیر حالت پیدا ہوتی ہے—بہت زیادہ، خلا جیسی، اور آگ سے جڑی ہوئی۔
Narada (teaching in a Vedanga/technical context; dialogue tradition with Sanatkumara lineage implied for Book 1.3)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It presents Haṁsa as the inner Self that abides on a stable foundation yet operates through both the pervasive and the mobile principles, culminating in a subtle, ‘void-like’ all-pervading state energized by agni—an image for inner transformation and realization.
While framed technically, it supports Bhakti by pointing to the indwelling Haṁsa as the true refuge; devotion steadies the ‘base’ (sthirādhāra) and kindles inner agni, enabling the seeker to perceive the all-pervading Lord-like presence beyond gross movement.
The verse reflects a technical, Vedanga-style mapping of principles (pervading vs. moving, rasa, agni) used in disciplined practice—useful for understanding ritual/agni symbolism and yogic-physiological interpretations often paired with Shiksha/Nirukta-style explanatory methods.