Shloka 40
Puruṣottama-kṣetra Māhātmya: Śveta-Mādhava & Matsya-Mādhava; Mārkaṇḍeya-tīrtha Mārjana and Bath Liturgy
नारायणपरा पृथ्वी नारायणपरं जलम् । नारायणपरो वह्निर्नारायणपरं नभः ॥ ४० ॥
nārāyaṇaparā pṛthvī nārāyaṇaparaṃ jalam | nārāyaṇaparo vahnirnārāyaṇaparaṃ nabhaḥ || 40 ||
زمین نارائن کی پرستار ہے، پانی نارائن پر قائم ہے۔ آگ نارائن کی طرف مائل ہے اور آکاش بھی نارائن ہی پر مرکوز ہے۔
Sanatkumara (teaching Narada in the Narada–Sanatkumara dialogue framework)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It teaches Vishnu-sarvatmya: the five-element world is not independent but rooted in Nārāyaṇa, guiding the devotee to perceive the Divine as the inner support of all.
By declaring the elements ‘Nārāyaṇa-centered,’ it encourages constant remembrance (smaraṇa) and reverence in ordinary experience—turning contact with earth, water, fire, and space into worshipful awareness.
No specific Vedanga technique is taught directly; the practical takeaway is a dharmic orientation for ritual and daily conduct—performing acts with the understanding that all offerings and supports ultimately rest in Nārāyaṇa.